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If so, they could function as a widespread system of natural earthquake brakes that prevents some ruptures from escalating into even larger events.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Waddell said the force had a comprehensive policing plan in place that would focus on "minimising disruption to local communities" and avoiding "widespread disorder".
From BBC • May 16, 2026
This week, Anthropic sparked widespread panic by suggesting some of the investments could be worthless.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Social media buzzed with word that both Spotify and Apple Music had widespread outages last night upon release.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Although there are many doubters and naysayers, today there is widespread agreement among scientists that the environmental crises threatening the planet are climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, and degraded water quality.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing widespread
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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"Laws are not the only way to boost immunization”: an editorial from Nature
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