strain
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There is no vaccine for the strain, Bundibugyo, that is now raging through Congo and is fatal in up to 50% of cases.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
However, this latest outbreak has been caused by the rare Bundibugyo viral strain, which has not been seen for over a decade.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Hundreds of unpaid carers have told the BBC they are under strain or overwhelmed.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
An outbreak of a rare strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is already the third largest in history, just weeks after it likely began.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And it was this, not the cancer but the strain it put on everyone, that formed the Low Cuts.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Vocabulary lists containing strain
Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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"The Highwayman"
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