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rampant

[ram-puhnt] / ˈræm pənt /


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Rampant layoffs hurt morale and create an exit incentive for other employees, especially talented ones with alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Rampant wildfires, including in regions not usually affected by El Niño, also released extra CO2.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Context: Rampant crime, shortages of electricity and water and one of the world’s highest unemployment rates have led to exasperation with the A.N.C., especially among younger South Africans.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Rampant fast-flation — a portmanteau of fast food and inflation — has made even the simplest of fast foods unattainable for many Americans, compelling them to eat more meals at home instead of dining out.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

Meanwhile Ignatius held his services in the large room at the Bell Hotel, in the yard of the Rampant Horse Hotel, and at St. Andrew’s Hall.

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles




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