be widespread

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A Riverside County beekeeper lost millions of bees in last week’s Verona fire and warns that the effects of the devastation will be widespread.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

This allows them to refine their communication strategies in real time and generate what appears to be widespread public agreement.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Elsewhere across the UK there will be widespread overnight frosts and an increasing risk of snow showers affecting parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and North Wales by the end of this week.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

OTTAWA—Canada’s jobless rate fell sharply in November as hiring for a third month running blew past expectations, defying worries there would be widespread layoffs in response to the U.S. tariffs that have dented the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The fact that the story does not seem to be widespread in the Islands suggests that its introduction was recent, while the separate incidents point to some Finnish or Russian version as source.

From Filipino Popular Tales by Fansler, Dean Spruill