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prevalence

[prev-uh-luhns] / ˈprɛv ə ləns /


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Concerns have grown over “blue-dot fever,” a term used to describe a prevalence of blue dots that represent empty seats on venue seat maps.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

I also saw the prevalence of streetwear and the way women were dressing at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The company remains profitable and generates solid cash flow in a segment of healthcare with high demand amid an aging population and increased prevalence of chronic diseases.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Viz.ai ran clinical trials, many of them in the Southeast, a region known as the “stroke belt” for the disease’s high prevalence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Scientists who have studied faces, for example, report that there are huge differences among people in the location of facial muscles, in their form, and also — surprisingly — even in their prevalence.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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