virulency

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• The idea of increasing virulence, or increasing transmissibility, was not really something that most scientists had ever thought about doing.

• It was an unprecedented moment, and Lopez and Affleck were both clearly unprepared for the virulence of the attention they brought down on themselves.

• Also, the biology of this virus is such that its virulence will most likely continue to increase rather than decrease, at least in the short term.

• These common viruses are showing up at a distinctly uncommon time of year — and sometimes with uncommon virulence among children whose immune systems did not begin building up familiarity with them while the pandemic kept people isolated at home.

• With so-called “gain of function” experiments, for instance, scientists genetically manipulate viruses to probe their evolution—sometimes in ways that boost virulence or transmissibility.

• And, if anything, it is all the more urgent as Islamic extremism appears to be increasing in size and virulence.

• Some observers expect the virulence of the opposition to gay marriage to cool accordingly after the UMP leadership convention.

• At his instigation a persecution of unprecedented virulence raged like an epidemic throughout the empire.

• I drew my sword, and threatened him but he was insensible to his danger; he reviled me, he spat at me with a child's virulence.

• The prisoners were freed from confinement; but the result of the trial was, that the virulence of the agitation for repeal abated.

• To add to our misfortunes, the cholera broke out in the fleets in Varna Bay and at Baltschik with extraordinary virulence.

• Their conduct is a striking display, not only of the virulence of envy, but of the progress and resentful nature of anger.