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widespread

[wahyd-spred] / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /


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The Chartered Trading Standards Institute said that while the mis-selling or misdescription of fish was not a widespread issue it acknowledged "there are still some unscrupulous businesses".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The White House opposes a plan from Anthropic to expand access to its powerful artificial-intelligence model Mythos, complicating the rollout of an AI tool capable of carrying out cyberattacks and sowing widespread disruptions online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The State Department continues to call on Americans to reconsider travel to Venezuela due to widespread crime but in March it ended its blanket warning against any travel.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

However, even in mice with normal DNA repair, young animals still experienced NDMA-induced double-strand breaks, rapid cell regrowth, and widespread mutations that were not seen in adults.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Many African American women joined these widespread clubs and participated in what amounted to a grassroots campaign to gain the vote.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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