epidemic
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At the same time, chronic pain remains a widespread and costly condition, often described as a 'silent epidemic.'
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
The outcome of the Los Angeles trial is expected to establish a precedent for resolving other lawsuits that blame social media for fueling an epidemic of mental and emotional trauma.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Helena describes violence against women as an "epidemic".
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The findings signal “we have this epidemic of cardiovascular risk,” said Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox, a cardiologist, professor and health-policy researcher at Washington University in St. Louis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
The Spanish influenza epidemic has become more than a news item for us here.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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