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Six example sentences with prevalent, each labelled with its topic.
Measles became prevalent across the northern counties that winter, and clinics stayed open late to handle the extra cases.
Medicine
Autotuned vocals were so prevalent on that decade's radio that a plain unprocessed voice sounded almost startling.
Music
Plastic bottle caps are prevalent along this stretch of coast, outnumbering every other kind of litter the volunteers collect.
Environment
Three point shooting is so prevalent now that a center who cannot hit from distance rarely starts.
Basketball
Glass curtain walls became prevalent in the 1960s, and downtown skylines everywhere started to look alike.
Architecture
Barter remained prevalent in rural districts long after coins arrived, since few farmers ever saw cash between harvests.
Economics
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