widely distributed

idiom

: existing over a large area

The plant is widely distributed throughout the world.

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The element titanium occurs within a number of iron and oxide minerals, principally rutile and ilmenite, which are widely distributed in Earth's crust. —

David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 But as most hardcore Dylan fans will know, that exact exchange with the audience did happen a year later, at a 1966 U.K. gig in Manchester that was widely distributed as a bootleg and eventually officially released. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024 Any chance that changes as the Disney+ and Hulu ecosystems become more mature and more widely distributed? —

Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024 Editors note: All but one of the following holiday products are widely distributed at liquor stores throughout Louisville. —

Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for widely distributed

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