widely distributed
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: existing over a large area
The plant is widely distributed throughout the world.
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According to the team, the existence of a hell ant in Brazil shows that the insects were already widely distributed around the world and diversified sometime early in their evolution.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
That a hell ant lived before that in what’s now Brazil means ants were already widely distributed across the planet at an early point in their evolution, the study authors noted.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Once the seasoning mix was widely distributed, this flavor became a staple in American households.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
Sabal palms and sabal palmettos are widely distributed throughout the states of the Southeast.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
That a hell ant lived before that in what’s now Brazil means ants were already widely distributed across the planet at an early point in their evolution, the study authors noted.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Once the seasoning mix was widely distributed, this flavor became a staple in American households.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
Sabal palms and sabal palmettos are widely distributed throughout the states of the Southeast.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025
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