contagion
Example Sentences
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But he added that the risk of wider contagion now was low "because of how the virus works, and because of how the Spanish government has prepared to avoid any problem".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
"The risk of contagion for the general population is low," health minister Mónica García repeated on Saturday.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
While the contagion risk is low, the flare-up has sparked fears of another pandemic akin to Covid.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The contagion is typically found in rodents and rarely infects humans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Mother yelled back and told her to sleep somewhere else if she was worried about contagion.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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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