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as in eruption
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as in infectious
exciting a similar feeling or reaction in others
the little girl's giggles were epidemic, and soon the entire gathering was laughing
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Recent Examples of epidemic
Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
While oxycodone and other addictive prescription painkillers kicked off the opioid epidemic in the U.S, synthetic drugs such as fentanyl have become the drug responsible for the most overdose deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
The opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions, claiming tens of thousands of lives each year and leaving countless families devastated in its wake.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
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The measure also targets fentanyl dealing and possession, which has come to embody the deadliest dimensions of the national opioid epidemic.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
While oxycodone and other addictive prescription painkillers kicked off the opioid epidemic in the U.S, synthetic drugs such as fentanyl have become the drug responsible for the most overdose deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The family had agreed to pay $6 billion to opioid epidemic victims in exchange for being shielded from future civil lawsuits.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
The opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions, claiming tens of thousands of lives each year and leaving countless families devastated in its wake.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epidemic
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While the luxury carmaker saw record sales over the pandemic, its Beyond 100 electrification rollout plan has been postponed due to technical challenges and waning demand for EVs.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Bartomeu's overspending on the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho with the Neymar money and then some helped put the club on the brink of financial ruin alongside a lack of income such as matchday revenue when the pandemic took hold.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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May’s eruption persisted through late June, and December’s eruption began on the Reykjanes Peninsula after weeks of thousands of earthquakes.Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The eruption began at 11:14 p.m. with little prior warning.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Four counts of unlawful use of an infectious biological substance or radiological agent, a Class 2 felony.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Sullivan and Sokoloff pay respectful homage to their cinematic inspiration in the first montage, showing the guys’ infectious love of dance crossing over to their daily lives — cooking at the grill, storing a toolbox and making cocktails.Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Their decline was largely due to a combination of habitat loss, diseases including the sylvatic plague and a reduction in their primary food source: prairie dogs.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The counterculture was defeated, and in its place came plague, death, and Reaganism.Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Brazil’s Supreme Court was evacuated after two nearby explosions, stirring security concerns before the country hosts the G20 summit.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the new explosion of AI is just the latest development in a long line of technological evolution.Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In dramatic lore they are known as famine, pestilence, destruction and death.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Email marketing has become an inescapable pestilence, causing anxiety as consumers try to discern which emails are legitimate and which may be phishing attempts.Greg Petro, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alongside the growing interest and investment into the crypto sector by both major political parties the crypto sector has experienced an upswing in price, trading volume, and investor sentiment.Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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The Federal Reserve has begun cutting short-term rates into an impending upswing in earnings for most companies, a rare pairing.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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One of the world’s biggest pop stars has played a pivotal role in the increase in female Chiefs fans over the last year.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Wolf growth has been rampant across the Golden State this year; at least 30 new pups were born in California in 2024 alone, marking the largest single-year population increase in a century, officials say.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Epidemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epidemic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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