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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
One sure focus is the rampant grade inflation that exaggerates student achievement and has made graduating high school close to meaningless as an indicator of college preparedness.
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U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
Critics say Live Local has encouraged rampant speculation by developers looking to enhance the value of property by locking in Live Local approvals for massive projects that may be financially unfeasible to build.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
This is based on a canard – that allowing ballots to be counted after Election Day necessarily triggers rampant fraud.
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John E. Jones Iii,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
Venezuelans have endured food shortages and hunger; rampant inflation; protests by tens of thousands of people, who were beaten back by tear gas, water cannons, and worse.
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Joshua Partlow,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
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U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
Critics say Live Local has encouraged rampant speculation by developers looking to enhance the value of property by locking in Live Local approvals for massive projects that may be financially unfeasible to build.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
This is based on a canard – that allowing ballots to be counted after Election Day necessarily triggers rampant fraud.
—
John E. Jones Iii,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
Venezuelans have endured food shortages and hunger; rampant inflation; protests by tens of thousands of people, who were beaten back by tear gas, water cannons, and worse.
—
Joshua Partlow,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampant
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If not for the Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt (+17), Arraez would be the runaway favorite to win his first career Gold Glove Award.
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Fujimori, 51, is the daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country with an iron fist from 1990 to 2000 and was credited with defeating Maoist insurgents and taming runaway hyperinflation.
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Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.
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If your lawn is struggling from summer heat, weeds, or drought, reseeding can revitalize it and help make your lawn look thick and lush.
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That data can be retained and used in future ways, unknown and uncontrolled by those whose biometric data has been collected.
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Outside of programmed scripts, robots struggle to perform autonomous actions in uncontrolled environments.
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Your neighbors probably won't be bothered by your weedy flower beds or rusty lawn furniture.
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July is a good time to fill in bare or now weedy spots left by winter, drought or pests.
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Rainfall — as little as a tenth of an inch, according to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, or ALCOSAN — can cause an overflow of stormwater and raw sewage to flow into the rivers.
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How to Eat Shred raw Brussels sprouts and use in a coleslaw or salad.
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Videos of the pyrotechnics display show the pitch filling with tall showers of sparks and dense smoke as dozens of fireworks launched upward.
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The rare Saturday night game at the iconic North Side ballpark started an hour late due to rain, then fog billowed in from the north starting in the second inning and got denser.
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Hamilton championed the bank as a necessary component for building a prosperous America with a stable financial system.
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Infrastructure, education, healthcare and utilities have all benefitted and Botswana is now viewed as one of the continent’s most stable and prosperous economies.
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The combination makes strands thicker, fuller, stronger, frizz-free, and softer—and thus, longer with less shedding and breakage.
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The brown, round cookie has arms and legs, one eyebrow thicker than the other, and one buck tooth.
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“Rampant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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