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widespread

[wahyd-spred] / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /


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The explosions are known to have caused enduring and widespread harm to human health, societies and ecosystems.

From Barron's

It has faced only two widespread protests: in 1994 in Havana, and in 2021 when tens of thousands of Cubans took to the streets across the island.

From The Wall Street Journal

A hallmark of a major market top is the widespread belief that declines are buying opportunities.

From MarketWatch

Contrarian analysis tells us that one hallmark of a major market top is the widespread belief that declines are buying opportunities.

From MarketWatch

This shift in understanding suggests that key life-related molecules are much more widespread throughout the universe than previously thought.

From Science Daily