popularized

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Tesla popularized electric vehicles and remains one of the most recognized car brands in the world.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The model builds on the original “Misery Index,” a measure popularized in the late 1970s, which simply added up the inflation rate and the unemployment rate to gauge economic pain for households.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The exposition popularized a host of snack foods that would become staples of American life, including ice-cream cones, peanut butter, hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

However, it is “directionally correct,” according to a management-consultant phrase used by Trump’s allies after being popularized, apparently, by a former McKinsey consultant.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The terminology we now use to express this distinction, between primary and secondary qualities, was introduced by Boyle in 1666 and popularized by Locke in 1689.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton