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• n  the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
  his charm soon won him affection and popularity
  the universal popularity of American movies

• Such are the African intimacies that share popularity with Roman Catholicism even to orgiastic massacres of Judas and Pontius Pilate in effigy.
• Though not officially recognized as a saint by the Catholic church, Santa Muerte's popularity has spread significantly in the last ten years, especially in crime-ridden communities .
• Blogs came in third in popularity at 6.

• unpopularity

News & Articles

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• Zip lines gain popularity after success
  The popularity of a downtown zip line during Indianapolis' successful Super Bowl is driving interest in similar outdoor adventures that cater to thrill-seekers. Read more at www.WISHTV.com
  June 13, 2013 - WISH-TV Indianapolis
• Growing Popularity of Soundbars & Wireless Speakers Drive the Global Loudspeakers Market, According to New Report by ...
  GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Loudspeakers markets. Global market for Loudspeakers is projected to reach US$6.1 billion by 2018, driven by the growing popularity of soundbars and wireless speakers, strong household penetration of electronic media devices and the desire to augment audio output from these devices. (PRWeb June 13, 2013) Read the full story at http ...
  June 13, 2013 - PRWeb
• Michael Jackson stressed about popularity, not about performing - AEG
  AEG Live's president testified that Michael Jackson's anxiety was not about performing, but about his popularity fading.
  June 13, 2013 - KABC-TV Los Angeles

Quotes

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• Kasparov in Guardian Unlimited
  The tragedy is that he left this world too early, and his extravagant life and scandalous statements did not contribute to the popularity of chess,Kasparov told The Associated Press.
• Bowie Kuhn in Forbes
  I want it to be remembered that I was commissioner during a time of tremendous growth in the popularity of the game,Kuhn said, "and that it was a time in which no one could question the integrity of the game."
• Xu Zhihong in Xinhua
  We are pleased to report another record quarter with revenue increasing 107% as the popularity of the BlackBerry platform continued to spread in business, government and consumer segments. Our comprehensive technology and business strategies... Jim Balsillie http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Balsillie&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNE2KFmaUu1ouyfAG4G7LVtrpWH67A CNNMoney.com http://www.google.com/url?q=http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0410627.htm&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEIL-YN3hdugFBa3NgMKHCtgmvd4Q Jun 25, 2008 76050 102801 popularization Xu said, China has made great progress in promoting popularization of higher education, building world-class universities, achieving a balanced development of higher education and improving its quality since 1998, when the Chinese government...