widespread publicity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwidespreadandpublicity
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widespread
adjective
uk/ˌwaɪdˈspred/us/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
existing or happening in many places and/or among ...
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publicity
noun[U]
uk/pʌbˈlɪs.ə.ti/us/pʌbˈlɪs.ə.t̬i/
the activity of making certain that someone or something attracts a lot of interest or attention from many people, or the attention received as a result of ...
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However, other cases have received lesswidespreadpublicityand have led to useful progress being made towards achieving equal opportunities for women.
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This has attractedwidespreadpublicityand widespread knowledge of the fact that these things can go wrong.
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At other extremes there are fortunately rare cases which attractwidespreadpublicity, where a solicitor's conduct falls very far short of what is expected.
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This seems to me to be one of the cases in whichwidespreadpublicityis in the general interest.
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It could also havewidespreadpublicityvalue, signalling to the world an understanding, democratically arrived at.
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Despitewidespreadpublicity, recall bias would have been unlikely.
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Voluntary philanthropic efforts have not contributed much housing despite theirwidespreadpublicity.
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The increase reflects thewidespreadpublicitythat has raised awareness of the service among vulnerable older people.
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Such resolutions had the advantage of preventing a dispute fromwidespreadpublicityand posturing by political elites for strategic gains.
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Are steps being taken to ensurewidespreadpublicityto any firm likely to increase our exports?
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The problem is that although he announcedwidespreadpublicity, it never happened and the wrong information was given after 1987.
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The few inspections which attractwidespreadpublicityare only a relatively small proportion of the total activity.
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Diplomatic posts and consulates are arrangingwidespreadpublicityboth about the new voting rights and local arrangement for registration.
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I am satisfied with the level ofwidespreadpublicitygiven to retirement issue national savings certificates in post offices and in general advertising.
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We are also doing everything we can to encourage farm safety bywidespreadpublicityand advice.
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The cruelties which follow inescapably from aerial bombardment have receivedwidespreadpublicity.
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It has been suggested that, where an outbreak of fowlpest is suspected, as distinct from confirmed, movement restrictions should be applied andwidespreadpublicityundertaken.
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It receivedwidespreadpublicitybecause it was such a rare thing to happen.
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Widespreadpublicitywas given and the disabled were invited to use it as a forum to make their demands for legislation known.
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We are ensuring that there iswidespreadpublicityon postal vote applications.
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