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widespread

[wahyd-spred] / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /


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“And we don’t want to wait for a problem to become so widespread before we start protecting children.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Massive landslides and flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have caused widespread damage and left hundreds dead or missing.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Spacecraft have photographed the moon with increasing detail over several decades, but scientists have not been certain what created either the southern depression or the widespread layer of debris.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

While Trump didn't mention it in his Truth Social post, there was widespread praise from both parties for her Imagination Library program, which gave away millions of free books to children.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

In fact, the use of these traditional rules for Western music is now so widespread that it is sometimes called common practice.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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