be widespread
Example Sentences
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“If the NWS says 30 percent chance of ‘scattered afternoon thunderstorms,’ that means there’s high confidence of storms, but they won’t be widespread within your area.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Among the many problems today is that there seems to be widespread confusion, from the media to the Oval Office, about the definition of “interest rates.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The researchers observed the same pattern in both Asian and European honeybee species, suggesting this strategy evolved long ago and may be widespread among honeybees.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
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
Such a temper must be widespread virulent among the many when, even in its worst acme, it can take such form in the few.”—Carlyle.
From The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 by Florence Kelley
