proliferate

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In court filings, the brands said that they each reacted independently to changes implemented by Musk that allowed toxic commentary to proliferate on X.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Until the country pushes back on antisemitism, "we're going to see incidents like this continue to proliferate", she added.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

But others said the agreement, as reported, was unlikely to ease longstanding concerns about the company from fans, artists and smaller venues, and worries about the resale market where higher prices can proliferate.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Warfare is changing as low-cost drones proliferate on the battlefield—meaning the U.S. must adapt to the new threat.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Phony rules, which proliferate like urban legends and are just as hard to eradicate, are responsible for vast amounts of ham-fisted copyediting and smarty-pants one-upmanship.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker