widely distributed

phrase

: existing over a large area
The plant is widely distributed throughout the world.

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While the flagship sports are running on USA Network, parent company Versant has also begun to use CNBC (which is also about as widely distributed as cable channels can get) for some sports, and turning Fandango into a streaming destination. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 Estrogen receptors are widely distributed throughout the brain, and estrogen plays a role in systems involved in attention, memory and mood. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 19 Aug. 2026 They are widely distributed, and AI science agents are now available for hire and are ready to accompany their clients on creative journeys, whether benign or malign. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 This suggests that these reptiles were more widely distributed across the world during the Triassic than the fossil record indicated. The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for widely distributed

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“Widely distributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20distributed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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