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Examples of AIDS virus in a Sentence
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Tragically, Mercury contracted the AIDS virus and died of complications from the disease in 1991.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 June 2024
Independent monitors advised stopping the study after seeing that only 0.21% of women receiving the shots caught the AIDS virus versus 1.79% of women on the pills.
—NBC News, 9 Nov. 2020
However, the AIDS virus is not something women are contracting by themselves.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
Transplants are known to be an effective treatment for the blood cancer, but Huetter wanted to try to cure the HIV infection as well by using a donor with a rare gene mutation that gives natural resistance to the AIDS virus.
—NBC News, 30 Sep. 2020
Even today, many Americans believe, or suspect, that the AIDS virus was concocted by the U.S. government in a Maryland laboratory.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Jan. 2023
County supervisors yesterday unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting discrimination against people who are infected with the AIDS virus or have a symptom of the disease.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
Are the current strains of COVID and monkeypox similar to the AIDS virus?
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Oct. 2022
Auction sales will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation which is committed to overcoming the stigma and neglect obstructing the end of the AIDS virus.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 20 June 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1983, in the meaning defined above
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“AIDS virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AIDS%20virus. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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