widely used

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More than a dozen companies challenged Fender’s attempt, arguing that the shape had become generic as it was widely used over several decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Researchers adapted a technique widely used to study heat and human health to establish the first "statistically validated association between ambient temperature and koala mortality", the study said.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The chemical, known as MMA, is a flammable liquid widely used in the production of plastics, according the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

It is widely used in fertilizer manufacturing, which is essential for agriculture and global food production.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The individual exposed to DDT, for example, is almost certain to be exposed to other liver-damaging hydrocarbons, which are so widely used as solvents, paint removers, degreasing agents, dry-cleaning fluids, and anesthetics.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson