widespread

Example Sentences

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The case comes amidst a national inquiry examining allegedly widespread corruption involving police officers and politicians.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"Such widespread coronae have implications for the removal of hydrocarbons emitted by trees, subtle tree leaf damage and could have broader implications for the health of trees, forests and the atmosphere."

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

A producer then called to inform her that NewsNation executives wanted to have her on much less, despite her widespread presence across NewsNation’s promos, and after the election, her contract wasn’t renewed.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

“Although widespread infection- and vaccine-conferred immunity have decreased rates of severe COVID-19 over time, the public health impact of COVID-19 is still considerable,” scientists recently wrote in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

There was thus nothing automatic about the widespread adoption of the clock which took place in medieval Europe.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton