grow rife

But her followers scoff at this, saying the church has grown overly tolerant of a society grown rife with sin.

Partly because of its volunteer nature, the Olympic committee has not instituted sufficient checks and balances and oversight, while growing rife with conflicts of interest.

But even as the Democratic Party has enjoyed remarkable success with Mr. Alpert as county leader, it has also grown rife with dissension.

Secular cultural institutions and education in Azerbaijani blossomed throughout Iranian Azerbaijan, and speculation grew rife about a possible unification of the two Azerbaijan's, under Soviet control.

Yet disaffection against Thebes was now growing rife, and Sparta fostered this feeling by insisting on the complete independence of all the cities in the peace of Antalcidas (387 BC).

Brian Wojcik, 33, a United flight attendant based in Chicago, said passengers have frequently asked him whether the airline will stay in business, particularly during the Thanksgiving holiday, as speculation about a filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection grew rife.