germs
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“Friends have germs. Their noses drip. They cough all over you. I’m much healthier without them.”
From Literature
"Guaranteed to zap germs before they can get a foothold."
From Literature
For three days he rode the 54 bus to Shady Glen, battled germs all day, and rode the 54 bus back to his aunt’s house, swearing that was it!
From Literature
Antibiotics are another standard treatment, and doctors are growing reluctant to prescribe them widely because of the spread of antibiotic-resistant germs.
From Barron's
TB is spread through the air when an infected person speaks, coughs or sings and a nearby person breathes in the germs.
From Los Angeles Times
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