widely used
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That’s why a stable price is a prerequisite for bitcoin becoming a widely used medium of exchange.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
A weakness in a smaller vendor or a widely used open-source software component still poses a direct risk to the larger enterprises that depend on them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Tests revealed the water is contaminated with nitrate, which can come from fertilizer, animal manure or human sewage, and 1,2,3-trichloropropane, a hazardous chemical that was widely used in pesticides years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
These chips are already widely used in telecommunications and have helped miniaturize many optical technologies that previously required much larger equipment.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 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
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