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Recent Examples of immunize
City health officials said people who may have been exposed and have not been immunized against the virus should contact their health care provider or health officials at 844-493-2652.
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Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Outbreaks have become more common in recent years across communities where there are pockets of children or adults who are not immunized, said George Rust, co-director of Florida State University’s Center for Medicine and Public Health.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Community-level protection—otherwise known as herd immunity—isn’t possible unless upwards of 90% of people are immunized.
—Alice Park, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Under her guidance, the project immunized over 15,000 children against smallpox and diphtheria, an extraordinary achievement for a volunteer-run effort.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Outbreaks have become more common in recent years across communities where there are pockets of children or adults who are not immunized, said George Rust, co-director of Florida State University’s Center for Medicine and Public Health.
—Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Community-level protection—otherwise known as herd immunity—isn’t possible unless upwards of 90% of people are immunized.
—Alice Park, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Under her guidance, the project immunized over 15,000 children against smallpox and diphtheria, an extraordinary achievement for a volunteer-run effort.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immunize
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The history of sanctions suggests that there is often great confusion as to what and who is sanctioned and what, if any, legal authority the U.S. has to enforce the sanctions on foreign actors.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Read more: Does FHP have the resources to enforce immigration law?—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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This performance reinforces their value not just to the Selection Committee, but to analysts, fans, and bettors seeking a competitive edge.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This context only reinforces the need to be even more strategic and agile.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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While the Canes’ big swing for Mikko Rantanen didn’t work out as expected, this team still made a few moves to bolster this lineup.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Beyond trying to bolster their technical filters, most anti-spam and anti-phishing emails sent out by IT departments as trial balloons still follow the same outdated patterns as in the past.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The United States was rediscovering its post–Cold War posture, poised to buttress the liberal order and to stem the populist tide.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The influence of evangelical Christianity has likewise buttressed Republican support among Asian American voters; since 2000, some of the Asian Americans most likely to support Republican candidates identify as evangelical Christians.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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And our change needs to continuously reenforce a fluid future.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
5 Apr. 2021
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Access to art, child development interactions, free resources for pre-education, hands-on activities - all of these offerings compliment and reenforce our future leaders and customers.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
20 June 2022
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In a country seemingly inured to episodes of brutal violence from drug cartels, where clandestine graves emerge every month, the images shocked Mexicans and prompted outraged human rights groups to demand that the government put an end to the violence that has ravaged the nation for years.—
Paulina Villegas,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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In Gaza City, more than 15 people, including five children, were killed and more than 20 people inured, according to the civil defense’s spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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The slightly curved wand coats each lash in nourishing ingredients—biotin helps to fortify lashes to protect against breakage, while antioxidant-rich ingredients like peptides, vitamin E, and panthenol help to condition and hydrate.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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Though the Steelers have made a concerted effort to fortify the trenches, this move that’s felt inevitable for some time.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Entrepreneurs who embrace curiosity, are willing to ask questions, to evolve, to adapt, to push boundaries, and to embrace new solutions, will be successful.—
Margot Machol Bisnow,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The shift was likely caused by adapting to a smaller landmass with less available food for the elephants.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Immunize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunize. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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