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viral

[vahy-ruhl] / ˈvaɪ rəl /


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After Saturday's home defeat by Manchester United, footage went viral on social media of defender Wesley Fofana appearing to ignore attempts by first-team coach Justin Walker, one of Rosenior's assistants, to speak to him.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A 300-page argument cannot compete, in speed or emotional immediacy, with a viral clip or a daily podcast.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

This buyer, unlike the customers who once made Allbirds go viral, holds no love for the actual shoes.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Anthropic is the maker of popular chatbot Claude and the viral coding app, Claude Code.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

This time, the petition went viral, attracting attention from Reddit, Bustle, the Advocate, and Huffington Post.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater



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