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prevalence

[prev-uh-luhns] / ˈprɛv ə ləns /


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The prevalence of fake postings inspired Hasnain Baxamoosa to launch a platform for job hunters last year called GigHQ.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The phenomenon of artificial intelligence boyfriends and girlfriends is growing worldwide, along with the prevalence of human-like avatars that sell products or stand in for loved ones who have died.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Gemma said she was initially scared of what would happen if she reported Holder to the police, due to his "prevalence within the industry".

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

The big problem, they warned, was the prevalence of tall concrete buildings atop soft soils — the kind that amplify shaking when an earthquake strikes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Scientists who have studied faces, for example, report that there are huge differences among people in the location of facial muscles, in their form, and also — surprisingly — even in their prevalence.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

"Obviously poverty is likely to play an important role, but other countries with similar per capita incomes have lower prevalences of child stunting," said Doak.

From Reuters Feb. 4, 2013

Given a world without religious faith, in full social revolution, with possibilities of wealth and power dangled before every man's eyes—what can you expect but the prevalences of a more or less ferocious egoism?

From Our Friend the Charlatan by Gissing, George




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