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prevalence

[prev-uh-luhns] / ˈprɛv ə ləns /


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The prevalence of dating apps and our ability to follow someone else’s every move on social media have zapped the honeymoon period’s lifespan.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

I’m more disturbed by the prevalence of subtle synthetic images: AI cooking videos, AI ads with robotic voice-overs, AI celebrity-wedding photos, AI political deepfakes…and the list goes on.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Zhang attributes biking's popularity in the city to the prevalence of manufacturers, the rugged terrain, and bad traffic.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, the Health Foundation, a charity, has said affluent areas of the UK see higher rates of prescriptions on average, external, despite lower obesity prevalence, based on data from one private provider.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Together with “The Internet is ruining the language” and “People write gibberish on purpose,” this is the explanation I hear most often for the prevalence of bad writing today.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

"Obviously poverty is likely to play an important role, but other countries with similar per capita incomes have lower prevalences of child stunting," said Doak.

From Reuters Feb. 4, 2013

Given a world without religious faith, in full social revolution, with possibilities of wealth and power dangled before every man's eyes—what can you expect but the prevalences of a more or less ferocious egoism?

From Our Friend the Charlatan by George Gissing




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