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The phrase "a germ until" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a condition or state that lasts until a certain point, but it lacks context to be usable.
Example: "The idea remained a germ until it was fully developed into a comprehensive plan."
Alternatives: "a seed until" or "a concept until".
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"It thrived like a germ until death".
From the time it's a germ until it's some mass product in everybody's house, everybody's mind, that time lag is so short.
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Iraq denied the existence of a germ warfare program entirely until 1995, when United Nations inspectors forced Baghdad to acknowledge it had such an effort.
Hyphae formation starts from a yeast-form cell (blastospore) by forming a germ tube which elongates until the first cell division.
Until recently, Ames was seen as a germ that had an uncertain origin in nature and was locked away in several laboratories around the country.
"A germ," I said.
Both stories contained a germ of truth.
How can a germ resist 'em?
Plants do not have a germ line.
Isn't it just a recipe for a germ fest?
Did he touch the corpse, and get a germ?
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