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viral

[vahy-ruhl] / ˈvaɪ rəl /


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A 10-second video of the press yelling at McConnell to speak or give a thumbs up — with seemingly zero response from the senator — has gone viral.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

While Samsung routinely pipes up around Apple’s phone releases, iPhone users don’t even know when Samsung Galaxy releases occur, Richard Bruckner, a comedian and iPhone 17 Pro owner, posited in a viral social-media post.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

This even led to viral discussions about whether a $240,000 salaried job in-person, or a $120,000 salaried job fully remote was better.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

Last week, a post from an artificial intelligence researcher who quit Anthropic over concerns AI could wipe out humanity went viral.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

I can’t recall which scythe began that odious campaign to glean only those who were born mortal, but it spread throughout each regional Scythedom, a viral idea in a post-viral time.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman



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