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Example Sentences
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Despite its widespread use in cosmology, the true nature and origin of dark energy are still unknown.
From Science Daily
Venezuelans began fleeing in droves in 2014 as economic collapse led to widespread food and medicine shortages, as well as political repression.
From Los Angeles Times
When scientists exposed bowel cancer cells in the lab to blood containing these exercise-driven molecules, they observed widespread genetic changes.
From Science Daily
Other critics have warned that widespread prediction-market contracts tied to war could create harmful incentives, especially if insiders charged with carrying out military actions are tempted to enrich themselves through side bets.
The UK is braced for widespread heavy snowfall and strong winds as Storm Goretti moves across the country on Thursday.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
