be contracted
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More than 80 percent of programs contained information that was either seriously misleading or straight-up wrong, including that HIV can be contracted by sweat and tears and that condoms are ineffective.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
The virus is spread through blood or other body fluids and can be contracted through something as innocuous as sharing a nail clipper or toothbrush, doctors say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
It is usually caught in places such as hotels, hospitals and office buildings from contaminated air conditioning systems, but can also be contracted from spa pools and hot tubs.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
E. coli, which can be contracted from inadequately treated water supplies, can cause a number of symptoms including diarrhea, stomach cramps and occasionally fever.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
This is not really an impediment, since marriage itself may be contracted at any time of the year, according to the general law.
From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome
