rampant

Example Sentences

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The country has undergone tremendous change in the past decade, as reforms have helped create a burgeoning private sector, loosened ultraconservative social strictures and tackled rampant corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Back then, there was no freedom of speech, human rights abuses were rampant and the rights of women in particular were severely restricted, he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The details of the indictment are “a reminder of how rampant this problem is,” said Dean Ball, a former Trump administration official who worked on technology and national security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Environmentalists have also condemned the expansion of illegal mining in the area, saying it has caused rampant deforestation and river pollution.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

He’d been elected to the city council two years before, on his second attempt, and there was rampant talk of a run against the mayor in the next Democratic primary.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee