rife with
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: having a large amount of (something bad or unpleasant) : full of (something bad or unpleasant)
The school was rife with rumors.
a history rife with scandal
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However, a new study claims this popular AI ranking platform is rife with unfair practices, favoring large companies that just so happen to rank near the top of the index.
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ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
The picturesque Himalayan region, administered in part by both India and Pakistan though still disputed by both sides, is often rife with violence and has a heavy security presence – but attacks on tourists are rare.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
That demand exists because in a world rife with competition, uncertainty, and conflicts, most countries recognize that ad hoc deal-by-deal diplomacy is unlikely to succeed.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Vatican watchers noted Francis’ determination to sweep clean institutions that had become rife with dysfunction, factionalism and accusations of corruption.
—Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
The picturesque Himalayan region, administered in part by both India and Pakistan though still disputed by both sides, is often rife with violence and has a heavy security presence – but attacks on tourists are rare.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
That demand exists because in a world rife with competition, uncertainty, and conflicts, most countries recognize that ad hoc deal-by-deal diplomacy is unlikely to succeed.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Vatican watchers noted Francis’ determination to sweep clean institutions that had become rife with dysfunction, factionalism and accusations of corruption.
—Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Rife with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rife%20with. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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