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as in runaway
showing no signs of being under control
the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city
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as in lush
growing thickly and vigorously
try to avoid the patch of rampant poison ivy near the resting spot on the trail
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Recent Examples of rampant
Meanwhile, Rollins has said that there’s rampant fraud in the program.
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Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
That showed in the second half when they were outclassed by a rampant England side.
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Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Dengue and malaria run rampant, and cholera, introduced by United Nations peacekeepers from Nepal after the 2010 earthquake, has killed 10,000 and infected nearly 1 million more.
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Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The report comes as the rupiah sits at a record low versus the dollar, with questions about the country’s fiscal health rampant and trouble with capital outflows.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
That showed in the second half when they were outclassed by a rampant England side.
—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Dengue and malaria run rampant, and cholera, introduced by United Nations peacekeepers from Nepal after the 2010 earthquake, has killed 10,000 and infected nearly 1 million more.
—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The report comes as the rupiah sits at a record low versus the dollar, with questions about the country’s fiscal health rampant and trouble with capital outflows.
—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampant
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Since the makeover, the pool has been fraught with problems, from runaway algae growth to dead ducks and a torn lining.
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Gas flowing from the expanding red giant gradually accumulates on the white dwarf until conditions become extreme enough to ignite a runaway nuclear reaction.
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In between scenic photos and videos of them boating alongside a school of dolphins, a turtle sighting, and the lush coastline, Alba also shared a photo of a young boy (presumably her son Hayes, 8) as well as a young girl sitting on the beach.
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Meander through a lush, fairy-worthy tapestry of ivy and narrow pathways forged throughout the B&B's history.
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Homendy’s briefing comes as a 14-member team from the NTSB arrived Tuesday morning to investigate the crash that occurred when the train struck a dump truck Monday at an uncontrolled crossing near Mendon, Missouri, which is about 100 miles northeast of Kansas City.
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The World Health Organization projects that uncontrolled resistance could impose more than one trillion dollars in cumulative healthcare costs by 2050 — a burden falling on systems already stretched to capacity.
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Despite thriving in shallow, weedy, mucky areas, snakeheads do not gravitate to decaying forage.
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To help prevent borers, keep weedy areas around the garden mowed well.
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My restaurant specializes in this dish of raw fish ‘cooked’ in fresh citrus juice.
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Across her decades-long career, Atwood’s books have consistently been described as controversial or explicit for their raw and inventive depictions of power, gender, and politics.
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More memory, denser racks, faster deployment The new server promises 50 percent more memory per socket and more GPU memory compared to the previous generation.
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For ultimate comfort, the loveseat and chairs also include dense foam cushions wrapped in smooth polyester.
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His mother, Mary Ann, came from a prosperous family of New Jersey undertakers, and taught in New York City’s public schools.
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Born in 1944, Peter Asher grew up in a prosperous London family (his father was the endocrinologist who identified and named Munchausen syndrome; his mother was a professional oboe player).
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Measuring less than a millimeter thick, this sensor basically acts like a neuron in our brain, processing and keeping the information even after the original signal is gone.
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ZDNet Korea also reported that the Wide Fold uses 60μm ultra-thin glass on its inner display, 30% thicker than the 45μm used on the Z Fold 8 Ultra.
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampant. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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