prevalent
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But salt being so prevalent in our food means campaigners think the responsibility for cutting it out has to lie with the people making it.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
One potential solution becoming more prevalent is livestreamed shows, which can be watched without walking out of your front door.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
One of Latin America’s most indispensable storytellers, Martel is fascinated by how prevalent that dream still is in L.A. — that movies can change your life overnight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
And as adolescents get phones at younger ages, the behavior is becoming more prevalent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Cancer of the male breast is also prevalent in parts of Africa, associated with liver disease and malnutrition.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing prevalent
30 GRE Words Beginning with "P"
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100 SAT words Beginning with "P"
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