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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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By all metrics, Voodoo Macbeth was a smash, as critics fawned over the performances, the eye-popping costuming (above) and the voodoo drumming.—
Brandon Tensley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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The victims, many of them elderly, were accused of using voodoo to harm the gang leader’s son.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Then, Democrats have to be thinking about what happens if Republicans only have a mild case of the midterm curse.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Flubber can do anything, which is both a blessing and a curse for Professor Brainard.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader even as Abigail falls under her spell.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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The pair played key roles in Moyes overseeing a renaissance during his four-and-a-half year managerial spell.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pox. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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