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prevalence

[prev-uh-luhns] / ˈprɛv ə ləns /


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Another risk is the rising prevalence of nonbank investors, such as hedge funds, option sellers, and leveraged exchange-traded funds.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Specifically, reforms introduced in Illinois to make private listings more transparent significantly reduced both the prevalence of private listings and the magnitude of the age gap.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The Welsh government said it was not currently working to identify the prevalence of CTE among former players, and was "not aware" of other research.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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

The explanation, Bohr recognized, lay in the prevalence of distinct uranium isotopes.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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