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widespread

[wahyd-spred] / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /


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The OTC might tide them over until that GMO creation was ready for widespread planting.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

"Airlines trimming some of their summer services is becoming widespread across Europe, because the doubling of the cost of fuel means some routes are no longer profitable," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

What is often missing is widespread recognition and motivation to act.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

A spokesperson for Newsom said California is “aggressively pursuing widespread electrification” but would not burden survivors with “additional mandates and red tape.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

We were too big; the group was too large, the web too widespread.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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