widely

Example Sentences

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They often hold public processions and are widely seen receiving alms of goodwill from ordinary Thais.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

It was widely expected that Wednesday's event in Geneva would lead to excommunication of the bishops involved.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

It will produce liquid ammonia—a chemical widely used in fertilizer—from hydrogen and nitrogen gases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

But was it an egregious, personal error, akin to Totenberg stealing into Alito’s hotel room and absconding with an internal organ, as it has been widely treated?

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

A moment later, a ruby-red head stuck up out of the water, and what would probably have been fearsome teeth to someone else grinned widely at her.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack