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widespread

[wahyd-spred] / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /


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"Widespread tropical nights" are also forecast in southwestern Spain from Wednesday, with temperatures peaking from Wednesday to Friday at between 36C and 38C, it wrote on X.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Widespread blackouts and fuel shortages cause high prices for food and a lack of water, severely affecting daily life for Cubans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"Widespread access to prediction markets is a relatively new phenomenon, but federal laws protecting national security information fully apply."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Widespread highs by Tuesday and Wednesday will likely be in the 60s.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Widespread preoccupation with litigation, however, is not the only—or even the main—reason civil rights groups have shied away from challenging the new caste system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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