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prevalence

[prev-uh-luhns] / ˈprɛv ə ləns /


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The big problem, they warned, was the prevalence of tall concrete buildings atop soft soils — the kind that amplify shaking when an earthquake strikes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

They measured the prevalence of sycophancy across 11 models—including GPT-5—and determined their responses were nearly 50% more sycophantic than human responses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

As we rode in his truck to the next stop on the tour, I brought up the prevalence of pathogens, as well as his farm’s pattern of outbreaks.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

The increasing prevalence of air conditioning, meanwhile, took away part of the convertible's USP.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

But there existed in the Western world an element that baffled and frightened the Communist party: the prevalence of self-achieved literacy.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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