prevalent
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"What the Pope is telling us is that what matters is spiritual nourishment, and not the materialism that is so prevalent today," he said, outside a luxury jewelry store.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
A lot of the so-called "problems" during teenage years are related to androgens, a hormone which, although present in girls, is more prevalent in boys.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
It’s been years since her last job hunt, and Carr is learning how difficult the search is now — and how fakes and scammers seem more believable and prevalent.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
The tactic is especially prevalent among the department’s elite Metropolitan Division and anti-gang units, several of which have come under investigation in recent years for failing to document the stops and improper searches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
These chemicals seem to initiate the malignant change, which may then be completed by other chemicals of types prevalent in the environment.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing prevalent
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