prevalent
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"What the Pope is telling us is that what matters is spiritual nourishment, and not the materialism that is so prevalent today," he said, outside a luxury jewelry store.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
But man-marking is prevalent in Germany's top flight, while Klopp prefers his teams to close down the player in possession to create superior numbers around the ball.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In a report, the analyst notes a prevalent theme weighing on ecommerce sentiment this year has been of fears of cutting out the middleman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It’s been years since her last job hunt, and Carr is learning how difficult the search is now — and how fakes and scammers seem more believable and prevalent.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
Such diseases are especially prevalent in parts of Asia and Africa.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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