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bioterrorist

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[bahy-oh-ter-er-ist] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈtɛr ər ɪst /

noun

  • bioterrorist
    plural
  1. a person who plans, carries out, or promotes acts of bioterrorism.


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The United States helped Bavarian Nordic develop Jynneos, a safer alternative to older smallpox vaccines, primarily to prevent smallpox in the event of a bioterrorist attack.

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022

In response, the George W. Bush administration and Congress poured billions of dollars into preparing for a bioterrorist attack.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2022

The move expanded an earlier federal warehouse of pharmaceuticals and vaccines to ensure that the country would be prepared “in the event of a bioterrorist attack or other public health emergency.”

From Washington Post ● May 4, 2020

In the alternate timeline of The Division, a bioterrorist used tainted dollar bills and Black Friday sales to spread smallpox, kneecapping the US government in less than a week.

From The Verge ● Mar. 24, 2016

Not unless you want to be the most incompetent bioterrorist in history.

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2014

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