proliferate

Example Sentences

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“Given the rate of AI progress, it will not be long before such capabilities proliferate, potentially beyond actors who are committed to deploying them safely.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

While palm, face or iris payment and authentication aren’t widespread in the U.S., more commercial trials are popping up, and this type of biometric technology has the potential to proliferate over the next few years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

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