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germ

[jurm] / dʒɜrm /




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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

According to Public Health Wales, Staph infection is a bacterial infection caused by staphylococcus - a germ that lives in the nose of one in three people.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

"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

A special kind of cell division occurs in the formation of the germ cells.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

And that’s how it should be anyway, because that’s where the unhealthy germs are.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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

Cleaning air filters removes dust, pet hair and germs, and — the best part — replacing them is inexpensive and easy.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026

The military uses of horses and camels, and the killing power of animal-derived germs, complete the list of major links between food production and conquest that we shall be exploring.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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