Example Sentences

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Stories about couples with “swag gaps,” meaning one partner dresses significantly better, or “restaurant gaps,” where one person likes going out to eat more, have proliferated across the internet.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

In the last few days, videos made using the latest version of the app Seedance have proliferated online.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Congress created the tax credit in last year’s major fiscal law, starting a national version of programs that have proliferated in states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Clips taken from the interview -- organised last month by popular internet platform Niconico as part of a special election programme -- have proliferated online.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

In recent years, under the stress of the Vietnam war, legislative restrictions on the President's ability to execute foreign policy and military decisions have proliferated.

From State of the Union Address by Ford, Gerald R.