widespread
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Widespread damage to oil-and-gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region is keeping supplies tight and prices elevated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Widespread highs by Tuesday and Wednesday will likely be in the 60s.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Widespread damage could keep energy prices high for months on end, regardless of whether Hormuz is reopened to traffic.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
Widespread conflicts around the world and the Covid pandemic have triggered supply chain disruption and wild variation in freight costs, meaning some operators are struggling to stay afloat.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
Widespread preoccupation with litigation, however, is not the only—or even the main—reason civil rights groups have shied away from challenging the new caste system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing widespread
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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