Sentence examples for that was prevalent from inspiring English sources

In France it's still a system of jobs-for-the-boys that was prevalent in Britain back in the 1950s".

You might be forgiven for thinking this the kind of blinkered prejudice that was prevalent decades ago - say, 1939.

The respect for institutions that was prevalent during the early '60s is prevalent with the young again today.

The surprising surge seemed to pierce the economic pessimism that was prevalent in August, leaving investors thinking the economy might be ready to rebound.

36 Soots: Coal dust, principally from the burning of coal, had contributed to a specific chimney sweep cancer that was prevalent in the 19th century.

They are particularly intriguing given the similarly playful and modest setup photography that was prevalent in the late 1970s and early '80s.

We are trying to balance an unbalanced situation that is prevalent in this society.

Mr. Jones' invention led to the "machine environment" that is prevalent today in health clubs.

"In each instance there was a certain social comment about conditions that were prevalent at the time," he said.

Yet the same can also be said for many other diseases that are prevalent in the Asian-American population.

The DJ won't play any commercial hits that are prevalent in discos.