proliferate

Example Sentences

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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

But others said the agreement, as reported, was unlikely to ease longstanding concerns about the company from fans, artists and smaller venues, and worries about the resale market where higher prices can proliferate.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 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

Wider, diverse sets of genres make films like these all the more appealing to audiences, and in turn, proliferate the public discussion and dissection of these movies as time goes on.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

That’s why settlements, and by inference tribes, began to proliferate in the Fertile Crescent at that time, when climate changes and improved technology combined to permit abundant harvests of wild cereals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond