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Recent Examples of pox
But then Bacon, now with pox, visits George and asks for one small act of personal vengeance, which George agrees to because MEN.
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 10 May 2024
Many of these voters may simply be casting a pox on both the Justice Department and the defendant.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
Rodgers, Griffith, and others last week asked that one of Fauci’s deputies, a longtime pox researcher, sit for an interview on controversial pathogen research.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 7 June 2023
After five to seven days, all the pox will be dry scabs, which means the child is no longer contagious.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 10 May 2024
Many of these voters may simply be casting a pox on both the Justice Department and the defendant.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
Rodgers, Griffith, and others last week asked that one of Fauci’s deputies, a longtime pox researcher, sit for an interview on controversial pathogen research.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 7 June 2023
After five to seven days, all the pox will be dry scabs, which means the child is no longer contagious.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pox
Noun
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The inside is decked out with green and purple beads, voodoo masks and gold fleurs-de-lis.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
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The victims, many of them elderly, were accused of using voodoo to harm the gang leader’s son.—
Azhar Fateh,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Glamour is a gift and a curse as Venus and Neptune align.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Google / Ars Technica A cathartic curse eliminates the AI Overview in the results.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Filmed in the New Forest, the largest remaining unenclosed common land in England, where the entanglement of non-human and human activity hides a joyous spell.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Instead of alphabetizing at a decent clip, Josh sniffs the books and ponders and ponders and then sits a spell to read.—
Lisa Kennedy,
The Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pox. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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