How to Use widespread in a Sentence

widespread

adjective
  • There was widespread opposition to the plan.
  • There is widespread public interest in the election.
  • Trade partners had become more widespread.
  • Her death sparked widespread protests across the country.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
  • When these hatches are widespread, the bass spread out as well.
    Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
  • The snuffbox is the most widespread of the Epioblasma genus of mussels.
    Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The best time frame for widespread rain next week looks to be Tuesday through Thursday.
    Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • One of the great advances in apple breeding in the past few decades has been the widespread use of dwarf rootstocks.
    Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The gains followed a widespread market slide on Monday, where the S&P dropped 3% and the Dow declined 2.6%.
    Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
  • When the show first aired, none of the voice actors or creators knew how widespread the fanbase was.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Well, but all – all the courts said that there was – there was no widespread fraud in the January 6th election.
    ABC News, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The widespread interest in these drugs has led to shortages.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
  • In the aftermath of an Aug. 20 storm that caused widespread flooding and forced the closure of the park, the shallow lake stretched as long as four miles.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • In response to widespread criticism, the army has said detainees are stripped to check them for weapons.
    Najib Jobain and Samy Magdy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2023
  • This is a plant native to the eastern USA that is one of the earliest widespread flowers of spring.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
  • And evidence of widespread cheating could prompt a new round of street protests.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
  • More than half a foot of rain drenched much of Puerto Rico and caused widespread flash flooding.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
  • In some firms, the work-with-me guides are rare and rarely utilized, while at other times the endeavor is more widespread.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • So [the awareness] is very widespread, but at the same time, meat consumption keeps going up.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 22 May 2024
  • There is no evidence that widespread fraud occurred in the 2020 election or on a scale that would change the outcome.
    Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The decline in infections is attributed to more widespread use of the vaccine.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Gains were widespread across ages, races and education levels, the Fed said.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The first was between May 30 and June 2, with widespread reports of looting, smashed windows and ransacked stores.
    Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The changes come as Biden faces widespread criticism from Arab Americans and others over his handling of the war in Gaza.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Officials say the toll could have been worse if not for the widespread evacuations.
    CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Louder, more widespread calls for donations can be heard around the country.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Waring is one of many locals grappling with widespread loss.
    USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
  • For Cheney, who is not Middle Eastern, to have gotten caught in the waves of hate and support shows how widespread the impact of the war is across the country.
    Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The widespread suffering still being wrought by this disease is unacceptable.
    Peter Sands, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Two Kentucky residents have filed a lawsuit against a plant following a large explosion that resulted in widespread property damage and at least two deaths.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024

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