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prevalence

[prev-uh-luhns] / ˈprɛv ə ləns /


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“Even after accounting for differential brain donation, our findings suggest that the prevalence of CTE among deceased NFL players remains high,” the study said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Twelve years later that decision appears to be vindicated, with recent research highlighting the prevalence in men.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

My follow-up conversation with Mishra brought up another change afoot in America beyond our aging demographics: the prevalence of GLP-1 usage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

“R1 prompt at task/scaffold 22:34:01: Health-related SDGs visual, estimated prevalence of current/active tobacco use age 15+ in United States, year 1990,” read part of just one message.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Together with “The Internet is ruining the language” and “People write gibberish on purpose,” this is the explanation I hear most often for the prevalence of bad writing today.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

"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 George Gissing


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