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prevalence

[prev-uh-luhns] / ˈprɛv ə ləns /


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Both films are disarmingly earnest studies of the prevalence and importance of memory in lives steeped in grief.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The platform’s decision to remove Zillow listings in Illinois—and parts of Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin—is one of the most extreme responses yet in a feud over the growing prevalence of private listings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"This suggests that prevention efforts may be more effective if they are tailored not just to risk factor prevalence, but to how strongly each factor affects cognition in women versus men."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Concerns have grown over “blue-dot fever,” a term used to describe a prevalence of blue dots that represent empty seats on venue seat maps.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 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




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