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proliferate

[pruh-lif-uh-reyt] / prəˈlɪf əˌreɪt /


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Defense applications in space will also proliferate in the coming years.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Recent advances that could open the way to quicker drug development are driving some of those investments—although it may still be some time before AI-concocted drugs proliferate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

There’s been general concern about whether traditional software vendors will be able to hold their ground as artificial-intelligence tools proliferate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

"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 BBC • Apr. 17, 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




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