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That followed a widespread backlash on Chinese social media and an investigation by the government in the eastern city of Changzhou where the company is based.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
However the generally negative narrative around VAR and the tribal nature of football mean its involvement in key incidents attracts widespread attention.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
It said "loss of or disturbance" to roosts, external in trees on the grounds, which provide shelter for bats, would result in "adverse effects" on the local populations of two common and widespread species.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Rain is forecast to start Saturday night across Southern California, but Sunday is expected to be the wettest day of the weekend with widespread but light rainfall measuring less than a quarter inch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
By around 5,000 years ago, pollen analyses testify to widespread deforestation of highland valleys, suggesting forest clearance for agriculture.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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