endemic
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Anthrax is endemic to Zambia but human deaths are not common.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Grade inflation has become so endemic that 44% of students who scored below 1000 on the SAT—roughly the bottom half—reported receiving all or mostly A’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The deer also reduce habitat and food sources for native birds and mammals, such as the endemic Catalina Island fox, Barton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Treponematosis refers to a group of diseases that includes syphilis, yaws and endemic syphilis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Immediate reasons for Pizarro’s success included military technology based on guns, steel weapons, and horses; infectious diseases endemic in Eurasia; European maritime technology; the centralized political organization of European states; and writing.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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