In a sentence
Six example sentences with widespread, each labelled with its topic.
Bleaching is now widespread on the outer reef, and divers report the same pale coral at every survey point.
Environment
Contactless payment became widespread within four years, from a handful of city cafes to nearly every corner shop.
Technology
Rice shortages were widespread across the province that year, and prices in every market rose by half.
Economics
Literacy became widespread in the region only after cheap printed almanacs reached every village fair.
History
Support for the reform was widespread, cutting across every party and region in the poll.
Politics
Widespread vaccination pushed the disease out of the province within five years, and the isolation ward finally closed.
Medicine
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