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In 2009, Congress passed a law and invested more than $38 billion to promote widespread adoption of certified electronic health records.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Hair loss is widespread: By age 35, two-thirds of American men and one-quarter of women will experience noticeable thinning, according to the American Hair Loss Association.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
It said its findings indicated "there has not been a widespread issue of retailers earning higher margins" since the war began.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Jackie and Shadow have drawn widespread attention in recent years through a live trail camera operated by Friends of Big Bear Valley, which streams their nesting activity to thousands of viewers online.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
One of the most pernicious factors, Olmsted found, was the widespread fear that anyone who ventured to Chicago would be “fleeced unmercifully,” especially in the fair’s many restaurants, with their “extortionate” prices.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing widespread
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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100 SAT words Beginning with W,X,Y, and Z
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"Laws are not the only way to boost immunization”: an editorial from Nature
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