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widespread

[wahyd-spred] / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /


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It is becoming increasingly widespread across North America, including expanding regions of Alberta.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

MPs launched an inquiry into student loans in England this year amid "widespread dissatisfaction" over repayment terms.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“The upcoming El Niño event — which has a high likelihood of becoming very strong or even historic in magnitude — will likely lead to widespread and significant global impacts,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

The outbreak is fueled by declining vaccination rates, widespread community infections and lenient public-health quarantine policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

—Walt Whitman Remembrance of Innumeracies Past Why is innumeracy so widespread even among otherwise educated people?

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




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