contagious
Example Sentences
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Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, the nation's agriculture minister said on Wednesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
This is the fourth measles case confirmed in a passenger passing through LAX while possibly contagious this year, and the sixth case overall reported by L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
His energy is incredible, and his mentality is contagious.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
What would it feel like to spend a life understanding that your desire makes you contagious, as Hank does?
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Both of them had a kind of contagious, winning spark.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing contagious
Wonder
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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