mushrooming
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The technology stands accused of fuelling misinformation, copyright lawsuits are mushrooming, and many companies have cited AI adoption as an explanation for mass layoffs.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
The wave of protests mushrooming around the world has now forced a change of leadership in Madagascar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
And they’re not new, although they do seem to be mushrooming.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025
But outrage over mushrooming college “sticker” prices clouds a reality that some families may not fully understand: Few students pay the full price.
From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2024
“Sometimes I dream lightning strikes. Or earthquakes. Sometimes it’s dark clouds mushrooming in the sky. I wake troubled.”
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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