epidemic
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The peak popularity of the splitter coincided with the initial phase of the elbow-injury epidemic that has plagued the sport for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
At the same time, chronic pain remains a widespread and costly condition, often described as a 'silent epidemic.'
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
The trial was selected as a "bellwether" proceeding, the outcome of which establishes a precedent for resolving other lawsuits that blame social media for fueling an epidemic of mental and emotional trauma.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Ferrer compared the current state of public understanding to the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
In an epidemic those people with genes for resistance to that particular microbe are more likely to survive than are people lacking such genes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing epidemic
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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