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widespread

[wahyd-spred] / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /


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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

The current foreclosure rate is a return to the prepandemic norm and not a sign of widespread borrower distress, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

That is a big turn-around on polls ahead of the visit, which had found more people wanting to call off the trip, and widespread scepticism about its value.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Following widespread complaints that insurers have delayed, denied and underpaid January 2025 fire claims, tougher regulation of insurers is a common campaign plank.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Many African American women joined these widespread clubs and participated in what amounted to a grassroots campaign to gain the vote.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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