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virulent

[vir-yuh-luhnt, vir-uh-] / ˈvɪr yə lənt, ˈvɪr ə- /




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"Fusarium wilt -- also known as Panama disease -- is a destructive soil-borne disease which impacts farmed Cavendish bananas worldwide through its virulent Race 4 strains," Dr. Chen said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

But time travel is an imperfect science, and the technician overseeing the process is delirious from a virulent new strain of flu, so Kivrin is accidentally dropped into 1348, the year of the Black Death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

But in the sentencing, Judge Richard Marks KC said the case involved "recklessness on a very high scale and language of a virulent nature".

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Viruses can mutate to escape from antibodies, but the mRNA vaccines are not causing the emergence of more virulent strains, likely for at least two reasons.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

A terrible anger consumes me, virulent as a sickness.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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