prevalence

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The results suggest Nielsen has historically undercounted the prevalence of broadcast and cable relative to streaming, said Lopez.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Between 42,000 and 44,000 people are living with the virus in the country, with a national prevalence of about 0.3% among adults, one of the lowest rates in West Africa, according to the health ministry.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Parents send in stool samples and the companies return detailed analyses of the types and prevalence of various microbes found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

These included educational attainment, median household income, racial composition, average temperature and relative humidity, smoking prevalence, BMI, and distance to the nearest hospital.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 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