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prevalence

[prev-uh-luhns] / ˈprɛv ə ləns /


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“There is relentless misinformation both about the prevalence of those kinds of offenses and about the cure,” said Dudani, the Civil Rights Corps. attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Both films are disarmingly earnest studies of the prevalence and importance of memory in lives steeped in grief.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The prevalence of oil dulled any urgency to diversify the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"In the United States, the prevalence of frailty in the non-nursing home population ages 65 and older is about 15%," Kirkwood says.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The lyrics retain images of early American life: the one-room schoolhouse, the rural environment, no industrial noise and automobiles, and the prevalence of animals.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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