epidemic
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Kennedy did not discuss his vaccine agenda, instead focusing on "ending the era of federal policies that fuelled the chronic disease epidemic" in the US.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Steve describes losing hours to online clips and feeling self-loathing; he views it as an epidemic among retirees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 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
“This action seeks justice for a decorated American athlete who, in his pursuit of Olympic glory, was knowingly sacrificed to a silent epidemic of brain injury,” the court filing said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
At age twenty-six, Virchow wrote passionately that terrible social conditions in an impoverished part of Germany called Upper Silesia were the cause of a malaria and dysentery epidemic.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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