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rife

[rahyf] / raɪf /


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The arts industry is particularly rife with AI-made products and seems to be the current focus for the push back against AI use.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Balen’s success has been a hopeful counterpoint in a country that many Nepalis see as rife with corruption and cronyism, allowing only the well-connected to flourish, while ordinary people are shut out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

With thrilling stories about ordinary blokes willing some of history’s most beloved music into being, the tapestry of The Beatles is rife with drama and wonder.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

The historic Egmont was a Flemish general, a hero to his people in the Netherlands who attempts to serve the 16th century Spanish emperor, Philip II, and rife for Goethe’s romanticizing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

The speculation has been rife, fingers pointed at the police, at Kamal Abdic, at Scott.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins