widespread

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Thousands were left without power and more than 350 schools closed on Tuesday as the storm caused widespread disruption.

From BBC

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered that Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread parasite estimated to infect up to one-third of the world's population, is far more intricate than scientists once believed.

From Science Daily

Finding it in Brazil suggests the group may be more widespread than previously thought and could exist in other neotropical regions.

From Science Daily

Surveys by the People’s Bank of China show widespread anxiety about job prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal

There remains widespread appreciation for Maresca's work despite his acrimonious departure over a difference in vision with the ownership.

From BBC