contagion
Example Sentences
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“But this is far from a structural contagion of any sort for the overall space economy.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
In finance, though, innovation routinely leads to excesses that can lead to a sudden loss of confidence, runs and contagion that spills over to the broader economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The World Health Organization has scrambled to reassure the world that the outbreak was not a repeat of the Covid pandemic, stressing that contagion was very rare.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“Higher energy prices have rapidly passed through to create grim inflation headlines, but for now, contagion into other prices remains largely absent,” said Michael Metcalfe, head of macroeconomic strategy at State Street Markets.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
He thinks of poverty as a kind of contagion, and he doesn’t want them to hear about it lest they catch it.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
Vocabulary lists containing contagion
"The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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Between Shades of Gray
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