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She gained widespread attention with “Heroes,” in which she played a cheerleader with superpowers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The proliferation of brands and vehicles has spurred widespread innovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Previous short-lived truces in the war -- such as to mark Orthodox Easter -- have seen drop-offs in aerial attacks but been marred by accusations of widespread violations by both sides.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The widespread assumption of stagnation in the second half is being defied with Q3 heading for 0.6 to 0.8%.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Then as now, pseudoscientific beliefs were not limited to the uneducated, and the belief that various psychological and mental attributes were discernible by examining the bumps and contours of one’s head was widespread.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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