epidemic
Example Sentences
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It's a Sin told the story of a young group of friends in London at the height of the Aids epidemic.
From BBC
Federal regulators call it a growing epidemic, and stopping the thieves has become a game of cat and mouse for law enforcement.
He called it an “epidemic” that is “running rampant,” which is untrue.
From Los Angeles Times
As O’Malley told Salon, the “male loneliness epidemic” is real, and “there are a lot of systems in place that really do make it harder for guys.”
From Salon
They’ve come down sharply since March because of the passing of the avian flu epidemic, which devastated flocks and accordingly the supply of fresh eggs.
From Los Angeles Times
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