Example Sentences

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She died in April, and the disease has infected dozens of other health workers in Ituri, according to the health ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It has led to the deaths of more than 400 million poultry worldwide and has infected dairy cows, mink, foxes, bears, otters, and many other mammals and wild birds.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Now that we know bird flu has infected cows, and there’s cow-to-human transmission, that poses a potential problem.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024

However, in the current scenario, the emerging bovine H5N1 strain that has infected American dairy cattle has undergone a specific adaptation in an enzyme called polymerase.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024

It has infected law enforcement activities on roads, sidewalks, highways, train stations, airports, and the nation’s border.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander