ðˈɛɹfoːɹ, ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv stɹˈɔŋ lˈɪŋkɪdʒ dˌɪsˌiːkwɪlˈɪbɹiəm mˌaɪt ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt ðæt ðɛɹ hˈæzbiːn ɐ ɹˈiːsənt sᵻlˈɛktɪv swˈiːp, ænd kæn biː jˈuːzd tʊ aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪ sˈaɪts ɹˈiːsəntli ˌʌndɚ sᵻlˈɛkʃən.
Therefore, the presence of strong linkage disequilibrium might indicate that there has been a recent selective sweep, and can be used to identify sites recently under selection.