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rampant

[ram-puhnt] / ˈræm pənt /


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Rampant layoffs hurt morale and create an exit incentive for other employees, especially talented ones with alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Rampant shoplifting has been a growing issue across the country, forcing stores to beef up security and lock up often-stolen items.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

The final box girders were swung into place at the end of 1963, covered in the Union Flag and Lion Rampant to mark the occasion.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

Context: Rampant crime, shortages of electricity and water and one of the world’s highest unemployment rates have led to exasperation with the A.N.C., especially among younger South Africans.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

The considered reply of Mr. Cuthbert Rampant was lost in the boom and the rattle of Mr. Marmaduke Buzzard's heavy artillery.

From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.




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