proliferation
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With the turnout expected to be about 30%, and the proliferation of candidates, the election is incredibly hard to predict.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
On Monday he warned "the drivers" of nuclear weapons proliferation were accelerating.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
For investors, the framing that applies here is the one used for cybersecurity a decade ago, when the proliferation of connected devices made security spending nondiscretionary.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The proliferation of shell companies in Hong Kong is so troublesome that U.S. authorities began in October to target the addresses of businesses that handle the paperwork of establishing a company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
As any modern parent knows, the baby-naming industry is booming, as evidenced by a proliferation of books, websites, and baby-name consultants.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Vocabulary lists containing proliferation
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
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Vocabulary from the Vice-Presidential Debate, October 4, 2016
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