widespread

Example Sentences

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“At no point has a tax protest that I’m aware of — other than the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion — been sufficiently widespread or strong enough to cause any kind of national response,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Black wants those people who are now feeling the “fire in their bones” at the perceived widespread injustice being inflicted on the most vulnerable Americans to take a deep breath.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Snow was recorded in parts of Scotland, the Midlands and south-east England, leading to widespread travel disruption.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The student survey indicating widespread opposition to the policy—released in February shortly after the grade proposal was publicized—was taken at an “unrepresentative moment” because it snapshotted students’ initial shock, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The German people suffered from widespread poverty and unemployment.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti