widely distributed
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: existing over a large area
The plant is widely distributed throughout the world.
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Kohl’s has been overly dependent on big brands that are widely distributed at retail and has been impacted by the rise of Amazon, off-pricers and membership clubs as well as Walmart and Target.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
This marked a shift from previous years, when the collection was widely distributed across nearly all 2,000 locations.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 5 May 2025
The existence of a hell ant in Brazil shows that ants were already widely distributed and diversified early in their evolution.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
According to the team, the existence of a hell ant in Brazil shows that the insects were already widely distributed around the world and diversified sometime early in their evolution.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
This marked a shift from previous years, when the collection was widely distributed across nearly all 2,000 locations.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 5 May 2025
The existence of a hell ant in Brazil shows that ants were already widely distributed and diversified early in their evolution.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
According to the team, the existence of a hell ant in Brazil shows that the insects were already widely distributed around the world and diversified sometime early in their evolution.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Widely distributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20distributed. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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