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While Warren and the bill’s co-sponsors shouldn’t lean too hard on an extemporaneous riff from a podcaster, the germ of a promising strategy is there.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
Heavily processed milling strips away bran, germ and other nutrients, and while federal law requires such flour to be enriched, the end product still lacks key vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Spermidine is produced naturally by human cells and is also present in foods including wheat germ, mushrooms, parmesan, and cheddar.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Weeks later, doctors discovered he had staph infection - which is caused by staphylococcus, a germ that lives in the nose of one in three people and can enter the body through a cut.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
The fact of insecticide storage in the germ cells of any species should therefore disturb us, suggesting comparable effects in human beings.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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As Sumner proclaimed, “in the holds of those two ships were concealed the germs of the present direful war.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
During the height of the Covid-19 era, cruises seemed dead in the water: Nations were closing their doors and ships have long been seen as potential petri dishes given how quickly germs can spread onboard.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
"Rebecca often feels stressed and anxious about picking up germs when she has to sit and wait in the A&E department," said Delia, 69, from Prestatyn, Denbighshire.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
There are several ways germs can enter your body in a public restroom:
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
In sucking the blood it absorbs also the germs which are contained in it, and thus is infected.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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"Eleven"
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