transmittable

Example Sentences

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Mr. Xi doesn’t seem to care that his campaign has been extremely disruptive even as the coronavirus has become much milder, if more transmittable.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2022

The Czech Republic hit a record 57,195 daily new cases on Feb 1 amid a surge caused by the highly transmittable omicron variant.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2022

The first minister said it was hoped that Omicron may cause less severe illness on average than the Delta variant, despite being much more transmittable.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2021

It was a clear sign the virus was potentially transmittable between people.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2021

For the transmittable thing in a story is the identifying essence, the characterising savour, the peculiar quality and point of view of the humour, pathos, or interest.

From How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell by Bryant, Sara Cone