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“Rip currents will be widespread and very strong, potentially pulling swimmers and surfers out to sea,” the advisory said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

“If the NWS says 30 percent chance of ‘scattered afternoon thunderstorms,’ that means there’s high confidence of storms, but they won’t be widespread within your area.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

For example, life may be widespread and active on a planet, yet the traces it leaves behind might not be recognized.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026

Among the many problems today is that there seems to be widespread confusion, from the media to the Oval Office, about the definition of “interest rates.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

From the beginning, as has been seen, benefits would be widespread.

From Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum by James William Sullivan




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