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immunize

[im-yuh-nahyz, ih-myoo-nahyz] / ˈɪm jəˌnaɪz, ɪˈmju naɪz /
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perform vaccination
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Per the researchers’ formula, therefore, holding this ETF for between 10 and 11 years should immunize it from interest rate hikes.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

After Epstein’s death, the men used their executor roles—controlling both victims’ compensation and access to records—to try to immunize themselves from personal lawsuits, according to court filings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025

But RSV, the leading cause of infant hospitalization nationwide, presents particular risk for the youngest babies, a major reason health experts recommend pregnant women either get vaccinated near their delivery date or immunize their newborns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

Stepping above means spending more on finer tailoring and materials, but wealth doesn’t necessarily immunize people from the otherworldly allure of chunky jewelry.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025

And I volunteer at the clinic, where a Guinean doctor comes once a week from Coquilhatville to immunize and diagnose babies.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

But her efforts to hold the prosecutor accountable have run into a roadblock at the state’s highest court, which says longstanding court doctrine immunizes prosecutors from civil liability.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

Tech companies argue they are protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which in general immunizes them from liability for content someone else has posted.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 17, 2023

If Omicron safely immunizes people and similarly recombines with and tames more pathogenic SARS-CoV-2 variant, that would be “a best-case scenario,” she says.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 4, 2022

The Mexican government’s case argues that the 2005 measure immunizes the gun industry only from lawsuits involving violence in the United States.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2021

In some we observe that the carrier results from a low-level, incomplete infection with the disease which immunizes him but does not kill the bugs.

From Highways in Hiding by George Oliver Smith

People who are not fully immunized against measles or are unsure of their status should contact a health care provider about receiving the vaccine, according to the statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

“It’s a virus that mutates and against which people must be immunized over and over again.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Norway, by contrast, after the discovery of North Sea oil in the 1970s, set up a sovereign-wealth fund through a trust structure independent of central government and thus immunized against political manipulation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

Those who are not immunized or are unsure of their status should monitor themselves closely for signs of infection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

Perhaps I could mock Tyler with more credibility if I had not remembered, as I did just now, that to this day I have never been immunized.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Public-health experts have warned against delaying the vaccine or only immunizing the babies of infected women at birth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

And these viral genes may protect us against other viral infections in some cases, or provide antiviral resistance, immunizing rare individuals against HIV for example.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025

To prevent severe RSV in infants, officials recommend either maternal vaccination or immunizing the infant with a monoclonal antibody.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025

Another question is whether immunizing cows against H5N1 makes business sense for farmers.

From Science Magazine ● May 20, 2024

She is given a list of pediatricians, and coundess brochures on breast-feeding, and bonding, and immunizing, and samples of baby shampoos and Q-Tips and creams.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri


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