epidemic
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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
Over the past decade, I’ve fallen victim to the online shopping epidemic, meaning I haven’t stepped foot inside a mall and enjoyed an Auntie Anne’s pretzel in years.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
By 1979, the virus was eliminated in the U.S., proving that modern medicine could conquer a nationwide epidemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Jamie believes people have become "lazy" in their eating habits, adding: "That's an epidemic we're facing and it's not just within Blaenau Gwent."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The diphtheria epidemic that had destroyed so many things in Las Pasturas had claimed her.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Vocabulary lists containing epidemic
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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