contagion
Example Sentences
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"The risk of contagion for the general population is low," health minister Mónica García repeated on Saturday.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
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
While the contagion risk is low, the flare-up has sparked fears of another pandemic akin to Covid.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Banks are being hit with fears of contagion from private-credit losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
It is that steeped and dyed with repellent 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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