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[wahyd-spred] / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /


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These implements belong to the Acheulian tradition, one of the oldest and most widespread stone tool technologies in human history.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Ebbing job creation has been widespread throughout the economy, but it’s most worrisome in an area known as professional and business services.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

"Depressingly, the threat of serious and widespread disorder has loomed large," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

When opposing nations recognize their vulnerability to widespread economic and institutional disruption, the incentives to negotiate could become more powerful than the incentives to fight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

This filtering phenomenon is very widespread and manifests itself in many ways.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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