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incidence

[in-si-duhns] / ˈɪn sɪ dəns /


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Individuals who experienced only mild infections did not show this elevated risk and actually had a slight decrease in lung cancer incidence.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Liz Darlison, chief executive at Mesothelioma UK, said the country "shamefully has the highest incidence of mesothelioma in the world" with research urgently needed.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

This could help explain some of the increasing incidence of chronic diseases among people in industrialized countries, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Caregiving incidence goes up to 31% among those with a parent who is 75 or older.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

It would help the children to cultivate the imagination denied them by television and would appreciably cut down on the incidence of juvenile delinquency.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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