rampant
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The country has undergone tremendous change in the past decade, as reforms have helped create a burgeoning private sector, loosened ultraconservative social strictures and tackled rampant corruption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Back then, there was no freedom of speech, human rights abuses were rampant and the rights of women in particular were severely restricted, he recalled.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The UN rights office called for more action to tackle rampant corruption and impunity in the poorest country in the Americas.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The details of the indictment are “a reminder of how rampant this problem is,” said Dean Ball, a former Trump administration official who worked on technology and national security.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
But at the NSA, he had seen secrecy running rampant, and it troubled him.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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