rampant

Example Sentences

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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

Haitians first became eligible for TPS in 2010 following a devastating earthquake and the country continues to suffer from severe poverty, rampant violence from heavily armed gangs and chronic political instability.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

If France didn't know they were in a mighty battle by now - and their Grand Slam in mortal jeopardy - then they knew it minutes later when the rampant hosts did them again.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

They would not care to cook with the fresh basil that grows rampant in Gerald’s garden or to spend a whole day boiling blueberries for jam.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri