rampant

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But amid the rampant stupidity of the first “Scary Movie,” released in 2000, original director Keenen Ivory Wayans discovered two major talents: Regina Hall and Anna Faris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Surging equity and property prices, rampant margin speculation and a central bank that tightened while the economy still looked strong produced one of the most spectacular unwinds in modern markets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The move comes after reporting second-quarter earnings that blew past Wall Street expectations, citing rampant compute demand from customers transitioning to artificial-intelligence tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Malta was to begin counting votes Sunday in an election expected to deliver a historic fourth term for the Labour government, despite concerns over rampant overdevelopment and systemic corruption.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

In an effort to address the rampant joblessness among black men labeled criminals, a growing number of advocates in recent years have launched Ban the Box campaigns.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander