widespread occurrence

collocation in English

meaningsofwidespreadandoccurrence

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widespread
adjective
uk
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/us
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
existing or happening in many places and/or among ...
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occurrence
noun
uk
/əˈkʌr.əns/us
/əˈkɝː.əns/
something ...
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(Definition ofwidespreadandoccurrencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thewidespreadoccurrenceof male rarity indicates that it cannot be associated to specific island or site characteristics.
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This impression is strengthened by theirwidespreadoccurrencein the domestic inventories of average houses.
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Thewidespreadoccurrenceof convergent or parallel evolution suggests that under certain conditions similar evolutionary trajectories are arrived at independently.
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Despite the potential for thewidespreadoccurrenceof porous grains in nature, there have been few attempts to calculate the thermal properties of such grains.
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Thewidespreadoccurrenceof heterozygosity in field populations may contribute to rapid increases in resistance levels even as a result of just a few insecticide applications.
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I would not claim that substantial breaches of the law by authorities are awidespreadoccurrence.
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The variety of common names attests to itswidespreadoccurrencein these regions along with its usefulness as a cultivated grass in diverse areas.
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Because of theirwidespreadoccurrencein nature, the pseudomonads were observed early in the history of microbiology.
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Because of theirwidespreadoccurrencein water and in plant seeds such as dicots, the pseudomonads were observed early in the history of microbiology.
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Under recent law, intended to combat thewidespreadoccurrenceof cults in the country, it is illegal to make such promises.
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However, genetics play a relatively small role in thewidespreadoccurrenceof type 2 diabetes.
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Some common farming practices (such as liming acid soils) contribute towidespreadoccurrenceof micronutrient deficiencies in crops by decreasing the availability of the micronutrients present in the soil.
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The extremely low acute toxicity notwithstanding, the health effects of aluminium are of interest in view of thewidespreadoccurrenceof the element in the environment and in commerce.
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Although the age-related inflammatory process seems to be systemic, with widespread occurrences, some tissues or organs are more susceptible because of their vulnerability to oxidative stress and redox disturbances.
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One of the most widespread occurrences of soil depletion is in tropical zones where nutrient content of soils is low.
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Strong winds caused widespread occurrences of falling trees, downed power lines, and damaged houses, and the hurricane was responsible for four direct deaths and four indirect deaths.
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