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widespread

[wahyd-spred] / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /


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Despite Silicon Valley’s enthusiasm for AI’s promise, the broader population has become wary, fearing widespread job losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

What may seem like a small biochemical change can have widespread effects throughout the cell.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

But a myriad of hurdles stand in the way of widespread deployment.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Influencers stand to profit persuading men there’s a widespread “masculinity crisis,” the researchers found, noting that 72% of the accounts they analyzed had a stake in testosterone supplements and treatments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

All the city’s wealth, however, had failed to shake the widespread perception that Chicago was a secondary city that preferred butchered hogs to Beethoven.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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