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Recent Examples of transmission
Breaking the cycle of disease transmission can happen at any point between ticks, humans and animal hosts.
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
The spread of the mosquitoes is concerning because their presence increases the likelihood of disease transmission, said Steve Abshier, president of the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Take George Wallner, the visionary behind magnetic stripe transmission and mobile payment tech like LoopPay (now Samsung Pay).
—Mira Tzur, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The researchers have warned that urine can serve as a transmission route in henipaviruses, raising the risk that the bats could contaminate fruit consumed by humans or animals, potentially paving the way to an outbreak.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
The spread of the mosquitoes is concerning because their presence increases the likelihood of disease transmission, said Steve Abshier, president of the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Take George Wallner, the visionary behind magnetic stripe transmission and mobile payment tech like LoopPay (now Samsung Pay).
—Mira Tzur, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The researchers have warned that urine can serve as a transmission route in henipaviruses, raising the risk that the bats could contaminate fruit consumed by humans or animals, potentially paving the way to an outbreak.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmission
Noun
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The only reason to leave these to mature is for propagation attempts.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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The map above shows the NWR propagation extent for Texas.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Velvet Peanut Butter brand, with its decades-long Detroit history, will be produced in Detroit in 2026 with plans for nationwide distribution.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
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Statistically, higher education correlates with stronger earning potential, so wealth distributions are granted accordingly.—
Jerry R. Sneed,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Keeping in touch with regular school visits Jesse’s management style called for direct communication with principals, teachers, and students.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 July 2025
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Developing positive relationships and communication with the media.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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The internet also provides an avenue for dissemination.—
Sheldon H. Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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This is the ironic price of pervasive news media that are more decentralized and unregulated than in the 20th century, when network radio and television, plus established prestige newspapers and national magazines dominated news dissemination.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Prolific Indian advertising filmmaker Prasoon Pandey is set to make his feature film directorial debut with a contemporary mythological thriller backed by MovieVerse Studios and Ellipsis Entertainment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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Not just any old slope, but one that drops fully 2.5 metres (8ft 2in) from the Grandstand on the north side of the ground across to the Tavern and Mound Stands to the south — the advertising hoardings in the lead image on this article show the gradient perfectly.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Under then President Dorval Carter Jr., the CTA switched its growth focus from circulation within the urban core to outreach toward the margins with a $6 billion, 6-mile extension of the Red Line to the Far South Side at 130th Street.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Compression socks are known for improving circulation and helping to prevent blood clots, and travelers of any age can benefit from them.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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“Transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmission. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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