rampant

Example Sentences

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“One of the major problems is upcoding and it’s just rampant fraud throughout the system, as you point out, and we are fixing that now for the first time,” Kennedy said.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 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

Some of these investments—particularly those meant to replace creaky equipment—seem like the types regulators may be inclined to greenlight even if inflation runs rampant or the economy enters a downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"We will fight this ancient and rampant evil. We will stand together as we do it," Whitmer said, adding "we must lower the rhetoric in this state and in this country."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Unfortunately, or not, as the case may be, this vice seems to be rampant at our school.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank