widely read

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The paper became one of the most widely read articles in The Lancet in 2025.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Lee's subtle writing, and inviting, humorous style turned the book into a widely read hit and, she says, older men often attend her talks too.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Trump at the time called Merz "a very good man to deal with" and wryly said he could be "difficult" -- a comment that was however widely read as approving rather than critical.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Goldstein argued more than 40 cases at the high court and was co-founder of SCOTUSblog, a digital publication devoted to the high court that is widely read by legal practitioners and enthusiasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

By the end of May 1851, it was reprinted in the New York Herald, the most widely read daily paper in the United States.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock