proliferate

Example Sentences

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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

“Many of our partners had been asking us to work on this feature for years,” Loike said, noting that flash floods can proliferate “often within minutes” of intense rainfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

Wider, diverse sets of genres make films like these all the more appealing to audiences, and in turn, proliferate the public discussion and dissection of these movies as time goes on.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Now we are wondering whether nuclear weapons will proliferate around the world by the same often-violent process, from the eight countries that presently possess them.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond