prevalent
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The report, based on two years of Medi-Cal data, suggests that the state is moving in the wrong direction even as eye problems become more prevalent among kids.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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
That line of thinking became so prevalent that many MLB organizations stopped teaching the splitter altogether.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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
Malaria was the most feared and the most prevalent disease in the Amazon.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing prevalent
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