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epidemic

[ep-i-dem-ik] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɛm ɪk /




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Meanwhile, telemarketing and spam phone calls have reached epidemic levels: Americans are bombarded with robocalls — roughly 4 billion to 5 billion every month — despite decades of regulation.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The typical incubation period for the virus is between one and six weeks, WHO epidemic prevention chief Maria Van Kerkhove said Tuesday -- suggesting infection among the Dutch couple before boarding.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Surgeon General declared loneliness an epidemic in 2023, Stier’s group initiated an effort called Project Connection.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

In that seemingly mundane act, he glimpsed evidence of the turnaround for New York City’s shoplifting epidemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Soon afterward, “An epidemic of table-turning had broken out …” and the number of England’s Spiritualists and spirit publications grew.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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