proliferate
Example Sentences
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“Given the rate of AI progress, it will not be long before such capabilities proliferate, potentially beyond actors who are committed to deploying them safely.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Until the country pushes back on antisemitism, "we're going to see incidents like this continue to proliferate", she added.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“Many of our partners had been asking us to work on this feature for years,” Loike said, noting that flash floods can proliferate “often within minutes” of intense rainfall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Warfare is changing as low-cost drones proliferate on the battlefield—meaning the U.S. must adapt to the new threat.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Now we are wondering whether nuclear weapons will proliferate around the world by the same often-violent process, from the eight countries that presently possess them.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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