prevalent
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The company’s presence in the lives of millions of Americans has only grown more prevalent in the past decade, the period when Ned’s daughter at long last succeeded him as Fidelity’s chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“They’re becoming more prevalent and they’re slowly making their way across the Southeast. When we recently did work in Tennessee, every single rock alcove had one in it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The trademark right hand still carried threat, but the explosiveness, timing and confidence that once made him so dangerous were not as prevalent.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Red foxes are one of the most prevalent carnivorous mammals globally and are found in Europe, Asia and North America as well as in parts of Africa.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 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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