infect

Example Sentences

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Ebola viruses normally infect animals, but outbreaks among humans can sometimes start when people eat or handle infected animals.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

She did not infect anyone else after her return despite taking two commercial flights in the U.S. when sick and before she was hospitalized in Delaware.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

They infect in different ways and are classed in entirely different phylums, meaning they are not remotely related.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

The law doesn’t allow ulterior motives to infect plan investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It used to be an acute infection, something that most people could get treated fairly quickly before they had a chance to infect many others.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell