germ

Example Sentences

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"Between 10-24 per cent of the population unknowingly carry this germ at the back of their throats usually without any harm," said Lee.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

To test their effects, scientists introduced these bacteria into germ free mice that lacked normal serotonin levels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Clarke floated the idea of sending an “ark” containing human germ cells into deep space, aimed at a planet orbiting a distant star many light years away.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

He would maintain, decade after decade, that style “is nothing less than the writer’s habits of mind—it is not a kind of paint applied afterwards, but the very germ of the thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

A sad soul can kill you quicker, far quicker, than a germ.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck