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Despite his style, Maresca was a largely popular figure with the players at Stamford Bridge and there was widespread frustration when a breakdown in his relationship with the hierarchy led to his exit.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Iranian officials put conflict-related losses at about $270 billion, while the United Nations has reported widespread destruction, with damage to around 150,000 civilian buildings, including 51,000 homes in Tehran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
The same pattern appeared across several crops, including maize, tomato, and rapeseed, suggesting this is a widespread biological response rather than something unique to a single plant.
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
The widespread damage likely reflects building construction “adapted to investors’ needs rather than structures properly designed and constructed in accordance with seismic code requirements,” Núñez said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
We were too big; the group was too large, the web too widespread.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing widespread
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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