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  • verb Present participle of immunize.
  • adjective That immunizes

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Examples

  • So, racism tends to be real effective in immunizing them, as a group, against supporting economic progressivism.

    Matthew Yglesias » Contingency? Irony? Solidarity! 2007

  • Breastfeeding is generally acknowledged to be particularly helpful in immunizing infants against dairy allergies.

    Fewer Mothers Breastfeed for Six Months Steve Carper 2007

  • Breastfeeding is generally acknowledged to be particularly helpful in immunizing infants against dairy allergies.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Steve Carper 2007

  • Millions of girls have been vaccinated since then, but not without controversy over the idea of immunizing young girls against a virus that is sexually transmitted.

    The Fast Track 2008

  • A lot of parents and some conservative groups were jarred by the idea of immunizing young girls against a sexually transmitted virus.

    News 2011

  • Justice John Paul Stevens, writing for the majority, said Forest Grove's argument amounts to "immunizing" a school district from being liable for payment in the "egregious situation" in which officials unreasonably deny services and parents turn to private schools.

    Court Rules on Funding Special Ed 2009

  • That said, many Christian Scientists do carry health insurance and comply with state and federal laws, such as immunizing their children if they attend public school.

    SFGate: Top News Stories 2009

  • That said, many Christian Scientists do carry health insurance and comply with state and federal laws, such as immunizing their children if they attend public school.

    SFGate: Top News Stories 2009

  • Several examples will suffice to indicate characteristic "immunizing" strategies (see Hentschel (1990).

    Early Philosophical Interpretations of General Relativity Ryckman, Thomas A. 2006

  • I am surprised that these companies - which rely heavily on treatment method patents - would have argued strongly that the "immunizing" step was not sufficient to overcome "

    Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) 2009

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