be contracted
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The virus is spread through blood or other body fluids and can be contracted through something as innocuous as sharing a nail clipper or toothbrush, doctors say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
It is usually caught in places such as hotels, hospitals and office buildings from contaminated air conditioning systems, but can also be contracted from spa pools and hot tubs.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025
E. coli, which can be contracted from inadequately treated water supplies, can cause a number of symptoms including diarrhea, stomach cramps and occasionally fever.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2024
Although the coronavirus is primarily transmitted through the air, other viral illnesses can be contracted by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching your mouth or nose.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022
On the side of the beam towards the centre of curvature the longitudinal filaments must be contracted, and on the other side they must be extended.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
