prevalent
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Example Sentences
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Notably, his previous decisions to tack it up to other, prevalent life circumstances.
From Los Angeles Times
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
ARMs are more prevalent in places such as California and Massachusetts, where home prices may be double the national average.
Although messages from so-called number stations have been broadcast for decades, they are now less prevalent in the digital encryption age.
From Los Angeles Times
The practice is prevalent in the cities of Dezful, Esfahan and Shiraz, Central Command said in a “safety warning” to Iranian civilians.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.