proliferate

• We began to counter-proliferate, and we dropped the number of nuclear warheads in the world to about a total of 21,000. —  Irwin Redlener on surviving a nuclear attack
• After having allowing the reckless borrowing / lending / asset bubbling dynamic to proliferate, and failing miserably to grasp the severity of the housing bust, U.S. policy makers are now assuring us that its most stunning bailout initiative to date will be 'applied with extreme discretion' and that 'it is not anticipated' that many other Citigroup-style bailouts remain. —  Safehaven
• Porosity by support for cells to attach, proliferate, and maintain thermoplastic wax onto a surface in a 1. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
• However, as Web 2.0 technologies continue to proliferate -- along with Web-capable devices that aren't native to IE -- chances are good that at least some of these browsers will be used in conjunction with mainstream browsers, Keller added. —  E-Commerce Times
• Let us put aside the obvious: that the government in Syria does not allow a true political pluralism in the country to proliferate, and will quickly attempt to co-opt any idea that might arise, if not to simply suppress it. —  yaman's amateur ramblings

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