Oakland has rampant crime, troubled schools, dysfunctional city government — and a mayor's office that is a magnet for high-profile politicians.
Cities in the "Sand States" of Florida, California, Arizona and Nevada, where overbuilding was rampant, are also in trouble, claiming nine of the top 10 spots in our list of cities in free fall.
The only thing that might have troubled a rampant Kvitova was the weather, but early rain cleared and the roof was opened long enough for the final before being brought across for the trophy presentation.
But Harvard's Graham Allison reports from Moscow that apathy is rampant; even the Communists had trouble rounding up 150 bodies for a Red Square rally.
And what about his own responsibility when it comes to another issue that troubles Afghans - the rampant corruption?
Regulators required the foreclosure reviews in 2011 after evidence emerged of rampant improprieties by the banks that serviced troubled loans.
Rampant employee dissatisfaction is usually indicative of deep trouble within the corporation.
Catholics in the north were subjected to rampant discrimination in housing and jobs, and, with the advent of the Troubles, in 1969, these tensions exploded in violence.
Hampshire, still without a Championship win, were already deep in trouble when day three began, still needing another 32 to make rampant Lancashire bat a second time.
IN the spring of 1989, with racial tension incendiary and random crime rampant in New York City, a pack of bored Harlem schoolboys went to Central Park looking for trouble.
His varied exploits, troubles, and tribulations may be seen to reflect the city and its history, which, as rampant development continues, is in danger of being erased. .
