intimate
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It appears possible for the virus to spread through the air, not just through bodily fluids and intimate contact.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Rhi, who shares her experiences in a blog called "A Mum from the 'Diff" and voluntarily runs the Masic Foundation support group in south Wales, said there was "embarrassment" talking about such an intimate area.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
But lighting is an intimate affair in this city; Los Angeles has long loved its ornamental and whimsical street lamps.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
“It’s a pretty intimate financial relationship. We see all the transactions,” Olah-Reiken said.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Foragers knew the secrets of nature long before the Agricultural Revolution, since their survival depended on an intimate knowledge of the animals they hunted and the plants they gathered.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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