The broadest and most prevalent error requires the most disinterested virtue to sustain it. From LearnThat.org. [Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)]
How prevalent is social media (social networking sites, blogs, etc.)?. From Wordnik.com. [Working with bloggers « The Book Publicity Blog] Reference
She details a legend prevalent among anusim, a Hebrew word meaning "people who suffered forced baptism.". From Wordnik.com. [Jews in Mexico. a struggle for survival part 2] Reference
And so prevalent is Chinese ownership of convenience stores that Spaniards routinely refer to the shops themselves as "chinos.". From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
In this latter capacity he has become, amongst other things, a sort of Jiminy Cricket or social conscience, pointing out the seamy side of certain prevalent business practices. From Wordnik.com. [Is the Press Too Sensational?] Reference
The part allotted to the Princess Caroline is in unison with the idea prevalent of her attachment to Lord Hervey. From Wordnik.com. [The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1] Reference
This would not be the case if they deviated much from the idea prevalent in Europe, or from the European standard of beauty. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens] Reference
I allude to the notion prevalent among them, that the sick are in no danger, so long as they can by any means induce them to take food. From Wordnik.com. [A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin or, An Essay on Slavery] Reference
We have seen that the notion prevalent in Rome, that the living model was wholly discarded, is inaccurate; bearing on this moot point may be here told an anecdote. From Wordnik.com. [Overbeck] Reference
I do believe that the electronic form is going to become more and more prevalent, which is why I am a big fan of what they are trying to accomplish over at CanLII. From Wordnik.com. [Law Reports – the future — Slaw] Reference
When Cooper took up his summer residence in the village, after his return from Europe, he found the notion prevalent that the place in question belonged to the community. From Wordnik.com. [James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters] Reference
Thence arose the notion prevalent to the end of paganism, that the soul in passing through the planetary spheres, took on the qualities of the stars "like successive tunics.". From Wordnik.com. [The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism] Reference
How prevalent is the problem?. From Wordnik.com. [Louis Provenzano: Open Letter to Congress: Two Employee Misclassification Bills Deserve Support] Reference
So, just how prevalent is malnutrition in Mexico?. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico faces an uphill fight against malnutrition] Reference
Petition to FCC claims that hate speech is "prevalent" on cable news networks. From Wordnik.com. [B&C - Breaking News] Reference
Clashes between various Latin ethnic groups in the city are "prevalent," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Sentinel & Enterprise Most Viewed] Reference
prevalent Faction - In every sandbox game one faction is chosen as "prevalent" on the island. From Wordnik.com. [*Shacknews* Games] Reference
"You must have been reading the Boston newspapers; you have hit the idea prevalent in these parts, at any rate. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner] Reference
Amnesty said that disregard for human rights is "prevalent" in the police and enforced disappearances in Nigeria are "rife". From Wordnik.com. [News24 Top Stories] Reference
I didn’t intend to imply that taxes are always good; I was merely trying to counter the idea prevalent here that they’re always evil. From Wordnik.com. [Lean Left » Blog Archive » I Crack Me Up] Reference
It's real hard to say exactly how big it is, but it is prevalent. From Wordnik.com. [Going for the Throat] Reference
Most prevalent in the Midwest, the ACT aims more at mastery of curriculum than at reasoning. From Wordnik.com. [HOW TO SURVIVE THE NEW SAT] Reference
Perpetually blinking 12: 00s on VCRs are more prevalent in other lands than the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Press F1 For Help] Reference
Back in the '90s, Civics were so prevalent that student parking lots looked like Honda dealerships. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Wheels] Reference
The ACT Assessment, most prevalent in the Midwest, aims more at mastery of curriculum than at reasoning. From Wordnik.com. [SURVIVING THE NEW SAT] Reference
"We finally woke up and said we have to put more resources into it because it's such a prevalent, disabling problem.". From Wordnik.com. [Arthritis: What It Is, Why You Get It, And How To Stop The Pain] Reference
Then there are the less dangerous but much more prevalent forms of digital child-predation, including relentless marketing. From Wordnik.com. [A Geek Bill Of Rights] Reference
So, if you're disappointed by 9 or 10 percent, as a prevalent view has been, well, expectations will just have to come down. From Wordnik.com. [Safeguarding Your Money] Reference
Contentment seems steadier in the United States than elsewhere, but it's surprisingly prevalent throughout the Western world. From Wordnik.com. [Counting Your Blessings] Reference
It is the predominant rationalization of the black underclass and is somewhat prevalent even in the black working class and middle class. From Wordnik.com. [A Challenge To Change] Reference
He says his results "cut against the quite prevalent notion that there's something else entirely going on in the case of religious belief.". From Wordnik.com. [Fact Impact] Reference
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