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incidence

[in-si-duhns] / ˈɪn sɪ dəns /


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Since 2011, incidence of most food-borne illness has remained flat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

In fact, adding more qubits usually corresponds with a higher incidence of errors.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

And black athletes tend to have a higher incidence of cardiac death than white athletes, although it's not clear why.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

Tamoxifen can substantially reduce breast cancer incidence in high-risk patients, but many eligible women do not take the drug because of concerns about side effects.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2026

Doctors’ families do tend to complain that they receive less medical attention than their friends and neighbors, but they seem a normal, generally healthy lot, with a remarkably low incidence of iatrogenic illness.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Many have been on higher alert in recent years as incidences of antisemitism increase across the country.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

One example featured a patient hospitalized for gout who told viewers that they "can reduce your incidences of gout if you cut back on your salt, your alcohol, and your red meat."

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2026

"Our previous research in 2022 indicated that 85% of schools are not reporting incidences that have been reported to them," he said.

From BBC May 19, 2025

In recent months, several major retailers have scaled back on self-checkout machines, citing customer feedback, increased shoplifting incidences and profit losses as key factors in their decisions.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2024

Inaccurate data from countries with high incidences of MDR have made it difficult for pharmaceutical companies to meet demand for these drugs consistently, and therefore market prices have fluctuated.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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