contagion
Example Sentences
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Banks are being hit with fears of contagion from private-credit losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
As funds are gated, investors have been running to raise liquidity from other funds, creating a contagion effect.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Ducournau wants to illustrate how fear itself can be a deadly contagion, a reality anyone who lived through those terrible times already knows too well.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“If recession, oil price shock, and/or contagion fears continue to mount, a tier 2 ‘growth scare’ drawdown in the 14% to 20% range is a distinct possibility,” she cautioned.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
He stepped backward, as though she were contaminated with an invisible contagion.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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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