germs

Example Sentences

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While inflammation is generally a benevolent force meant to help us to fight germs and heal wounds, we know today that chronic "hidden" inflammation can have profound implications for our health.

From Salon

A new analysis warns the growing number of labs is raising risks of an accidental release or misuse of germs such as the Ebola and Nipah viruses.

From Science Magazine

Many people hate them—the lack of privacy, the noise, the germs.

From Scientific American

She reminded the audience that she’s been acting for a long time; a clip of a Colgate commercial she shot when she was nine showed Kid Ortega fighting off germs in a bathroom sink.

From Los Angeles Times

What germs can his feet carry that the bottom of someone’s shoes do not?

From Seattle Times