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sweat

[swet] / swɛt /






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Ebola spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, including sweat, saliva, blood, semen, excrement, urine and vomit.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"We sleep piled on top of each other, with everyone's sweat," Nzale said.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Many residents hide sick relatives from health workers, inadvertently infecting themselves through contact with the sweat and blood of the ill.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

His uniform and scalp were lined with glistening rivulets of oil, water, soot and sweat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

My parka had to be turned inside out so all the sweat from the day could freeze and be scraped off in the morning.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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