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Six example sentences with virulent, each labelled with its topic.
A more virulent strain appeared in March, and the ward filled with patients who had been vaccinated against the old one.
Medicine
A virulent fungus reached the elms by river traffic and killed half the avenue in two summers.
Environment
Researchers keep the most virulent samples behind three sealed doors, and nobody works with them without a second person watching.
Science
A virulent form of influenza spread across the world in 1918, filling hospital wards faster than nurses could be found.
History
Travelers to the region are vaccinated against a virulent strain of yellow fever before the embassy will issue a visa.
Travel
Raw chicken can carry a virulent strain of salmonella, so the cutting board goes straight into hot soapy water.
Cooking
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