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viral

[vahy-ruhl] / ˈvaɪ rəl /


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Social media posts are easy to share, serving as a viral expansion of the network’s audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Soon after, an Instagram post by a group called Film Workers for Palestine went viral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Another event which debuted last year was Labyrinth on the Thames, which quickly went viral with its backdrop of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Carney was referring to a viral image of a jar of nutella floating through the Orion space capsule, and his question had the crew in fits of laughter.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It occurs to me how awful that nickname is: Calling your needy little sister something that’s one letter off from a viral infection that causes acute inflammation of the brain?

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone



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