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Det Ch Insp Nik Jethwa, head of the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, said ghost broking had become "increasingly prevalent", with criminals using social media to push fake policies.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
He then compared classes with more AI-exposed tasks, most prevalent in humanities and engineering disciplines, with classes less reliant on writing and coding work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
What they’re mixed on, however, is whether the substance is particularly overlooked or prevalent in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
What’s Next: The rapid growth of mobile devices has made Arm the most prevalent instruction set in the world and has created a huge ecosystem of chips, software, and developers.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Plants are also adapted to the diseases prevalent at their latitude.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing prevalent
30 GRE Words Beginning with "P"
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100 SAT words Beginning with "P"
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