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proliferation

[pruh-lif-uh-rey-shuhn] / prəˌlɪf əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
increase
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Proliferation of cards with big rewards—which come with bigger fees—have added to the expense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Darya Dolzikova, a senior Research Fellow with the UK-based RUSI's Proliferation and Nuclear Policy Programme, said the expiration of New Start was "concerning, because there are drivers on both sides to expand their strategic capabilities".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Per its international agreements, the United States has notified Russia and the more than 140 nations that are members of the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation of the planned launch.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

He listed only three such bodies: NATO, the Proliferation Security Initiative and the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, the bank messaging service known as Swift.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2018

Proliferation of tubers is sometimes seen in Potatoes still attached to the parent plant in wet weather following a drought.

From Disease in Plants by Ward, H. Marshall




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