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widely

[wahyd-lee] / ˈwaɪd li /
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broadly
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Wage growth has also slowed in the blue-collar industries that tend to employ low-skilled migrants, a sign that widely feared labor shortages haven’t materialized, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of Labor Department figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Pemafibrate is currently marketed only in Japan, while telmisartan is widely prescribed worldwide.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

He and the company quickly joined the most well-known names in the technology industry after the release of ChatGPT in 2022 which is now one of the most widely used AI tools in the world.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

He is expected to lead a wave of new products, with the headline releases widely reported to be a foldable smartphone and a range of smart glasses.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“This, sir, was purple: the lips were swelled and dark; the brow furrowed: the black eyebrows widely raised over the bloodshot eyes. Shall I tell you of what it reminded me?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë