as in extensive
having considerable extent
a widespread area of drought
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Recent Examples of widespread
So, given the popularity of models like the Maverick, why have cheap vehicles gone nearly extinct?
Higher margins on similar costs
Back in the early 20th century, affordable cars were key to the widespread adoption of the automobile.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 27 June 2025
Despite the Trump administration's assertions on Friday, the U.S. government has described Haiti as a country with deep political instability and plagued by gang violence and widespread poverty.
—June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
Several people attending an outdoor high school graduation ceremony in New Jersey during the widespread heat wave in the U.S. were taken to the hospital, while dozens more were treated at the scene, according to officials.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Adding insult to injury was the inability of the Patriot interceptors to counter the overwhelming majority of the Scuds, despite widespread reports of its efficiency at the time.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 27 June 2025
Despite the Trump administration's assertions on Friday, the U.S. government has described Haiti as a country with deep political instability and plagued by gang violence and widespread poverty.
—June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
Several people attending an outdoor high school graduation ceremony in New Jersey during the widespread heat wave in the U.S. were taken to the hospital, while dozens more were treated at the scene, according to officials.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Adding insult to injury was the inability of the Patriot interceptors to counter the overwhelming majority of the Scuds, despite widespread reports of its efficiency at the time.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widespread
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No Ju-han—Netflix If the VIPs were Season 1’s sour note, then in Season 2, slow-moving side plots set among the guards and the search party looking for Squid Game Island provided less jarring but more extensive distractions from the main event.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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This propulsive narrative is buttressed by extensive research documented in voluminous footnotes.—
Book Marks
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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Those layoffs are likely to wait until the Supreme Court weighs in on a lower-court judge’s decision to block the broader reorganization plan, Semafor reported this week.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
28 June 2025
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Last year, the court said formers presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that helped Trump avoid being tried for trying to overturn the 2020 election.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Either way, this is launching into early access this July, so it won't be entirely finished or get a wider release just yet, but if Grounded is anything to go by it should be pretty good from the get-go either way.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The other fall and winter quarters are open to a wider range of SCAD courses including architecture, art history, fashion and fibers.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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The spending package includes sweeping legislation and implements many of the president's campaign promises.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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The Senate is currently deliberating the sweeping Republican tax and spending bill, which President Trump wants Congress to send to him by Friday.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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What people have not always had is either the awareness or deep enough pockets, which means FIFA should reduce prices and fill these stadiums.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Listeners will gain a deeper appreciation for both marine life and Attenborough’s extraordinary body of work.—
AudioFile Magazine
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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“Widespread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widespread. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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