proliferation
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Yet that’s no reason to abandon the NPT, which has been remarkably effective at preventing proliferation among member states from South Korea to South Africa and Libya.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
For investors, the framing that applies here is the one used for cybersecurity a decade ago, when the proliferation of connected devices made security spending nondiscretionary.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Lithium-ion batteries have become exceedingly common amid a proliferation of chargeable electronics, including smartphones, laptops, headphones, e-cigarettes, vacuums and e-bikes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
But Germany's government persuaded Siemens to withdraw over concerns about nuclear proliferation.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Along with the proliferation of vertical levels of bureaucrats, there is also horizontal specialization.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing proliferation
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
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Vocabulary from the Vice-Presidential Debate, October 4, 2016
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