virulent
Example Sentences
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Law showed that the only plausible explanation of repeated outbreaks in crowded stables was a “specific virulent element” passed from one horse to another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
But his decision to endorse a major offshore oil exploration project off the coast of the Amazon has garnered virulent criticism from activists.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
We must confront the causal factors of antisemitism honestly and address antisemitism where it is most common and most virulent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
It said there had been outbreaks on wards and the dominant strain was "particularly virulent".
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
A terrible anger consumes me, virulent as a sickness.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
Vocabulary lists containing virulent
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