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virulent

[vir-yuh-luhnt, vir-uh-] / ˈvɪr jə lənt, ˈvɪr ə- /




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But his decision to endorse a major offshore oil exploration project off the coast of the Amazon has garnered virulent criticism from activists.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Firefighters have been battling to bring the blaze under control over the last two days, with officials describing it as "virulent" and of "exceptional scale".

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

We must confront the causal factors of antisemitism honestly and address antisemitism where it is most common and most virulent.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

But time travel is an imperfect science, and the technician overseeing the process is delirious from a virulent new strain of flu, so Kivrin is accidentally dropped into 1348, the year of the Black Death.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

Jefferson’s Anglophobia was more virulent in part because it was more theoretical, a moral conclusion that followed naturally from the moralistic categories he carried around in his head.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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