febrile
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Anthropic sets an estimated IPO price range amid febrile time for artificial intelligence stocks as Nvidia shares and Dow futures rise.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Flea-borne typhus is an acute febrile bacterial infection caused by Rickettsia Typhi bacteria, which is spread by infected fleas often found on pets and wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The campus green they inhabit is a febrile zone in which lofty ideals and cynicism regularly collide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Amid febrile scenes at Tollcross, the 23-year-old held off Aimee Canny of South Africa down the stretch to earn the hosts' fourth gold in three days.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Late at night, when crowds of rowdy proles roamed the streets, the town had a curiously febrile air.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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