prevalent
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"This story is about hope, it's about love, it's about redemption and whether good wins over the more negative elements that are prevalent in society."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
In addition, they are prevalent throughout the environment — in alpine snow, deep sea sediment and drinking water.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
That line of thinking became so prevalent that many MLB organizations stopped teaching the splitter altogether.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Red foxes are one of the most prevalent carnivorous mammals globally and are found in Europe, Asia and North America as well as in parts of Africa.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Well, it'll be prevalent in my increasingly hellish existence.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing prevalent
30 GRE Words Beginning with "P"
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"The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving
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100 SAT words Beginning with "P"
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