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- noun Plural form of
Typhoid Mary .
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Examples
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"These are, in effect, 47 million 'Typhoid Marys' of the next pandemic - at risk themselves and to their families and neighbors," said Irwin Redlener, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.
Crooks and Liars 2009
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So if this was a typhoid outbreak, these are the Typhoid Marys.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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So if this was a typhoid outbreak, these are the Typhoid Marys.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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We, the commenters, are your base -- the Typhoid Marys of all of your articles, scoops and gossip alike, who bring in those new eyes you so desperately chase.
FOXNews.com 2010
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The results, released by the state Department of Fish and Game this month, "show that wildlife are not the Typhoid Marys some people think they are and some of the extreme measures are not necessary," said state wildlife biologist Terry Palmisano.
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Worse, the majority of these persons are Typhoid Marys who aren't aware their bodies harbor the deadly germ.
The Reality Check 2009
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