as in frequency
the fact or state of happening often
the prevalence of rumors when hard information is withheld from the public
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Potential benefits In the new paper, the team analyzed the available scientific literature to understand ethanol prevalence and role in the natural world and what the evolutionary benefits might be for animals.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
Experts not involved in the study said the research provides valuable insight into autism prevalence in adults, a group that federal researchers do not routinely monitor in autism surveillance.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
This disparity may be due to the prevalence — and popularity — of videos about ADHD on social media, university researchers speculate.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Yet despite their prevalence, using whippets can carry risks, and the exact chemical composition of the drug evades most.
—Katixa Espinoza, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
Experts not involved in the study said the research provides valuable insight into autism prevalence in adults, a group that federal researchers do not routinely monitor in autism surveillance.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
This disparity may be due to the prevalence — and popularity — of videos about ADHD on social media, university researchers speculate.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Yet despite their prevalence, using whippets can carry risks, and the exact chemical composition of the drug evades most.
—Katixa Espinoza, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Prevalence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalence. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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