widespread attention

collocation in English

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widespread
adjective
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/ˌwaɪdˈspred/us
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
existing or happening in many places and/or among ...
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attention
noun[U]
uk
/əˈten.ʃən/us
/əˈten.ʃən/
notice, thought, ...
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This study has drawnwidespreadattention.
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Likewise, the effect of economic openness on output and productivity growth has also receivedwidespreadattention.
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Many of these neuroscience studies of bilingualism have also appeared in top science journals and attractedwidespreadattention.
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Thiswidespreadattentionsuggests to the public, to policymakers and to other practitioners that there is a correspondingly serious illness.
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The mechanism of action of lithium, besides neuroprotection, which has gainedwidespreadattention, is the inositol depletion hypothesis.
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The consequent airing of grievances has receivedwidespreadattention.
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His work is receivingwidespreadattention.
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The maps receivedwidespreadattentionand circulation.
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In my view the newspapers did a public service by drawingwidespreadattentionto the injustice of such secret reports.
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It gained morewidespreadattentionstarting in 2009.
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These actions mounted day by day and garneredwidespreadattention.
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Several exposs of frauds and misbehaviour had attractedwidespreadattention.
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Despite thewidespreadattention, the company continually struggled with finances.
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Probably there is at the moment no question that is engaging suchwidespreadattentionthroughout the length and breadth of the land.
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The movie receivedwidespreadattentionand was a critical and commercial success.
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That issue attractedwidespreadattention, and one million copies were sold within a few days.
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The announcement was widely reported online and attractedwidespreadattentionin its aftermath.
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The operation was soon noticed by the press and gainedwidespreadattention.
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They gained himwidespreadattentionand still continue to be regarded with critical approval.
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This development is the theory of chaos, which has recently gainedwidespreadattention.
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This story drewwidespreadattentionto the area, as did later conflicts.
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These pieces succeeded in bringwidespreadattentionto the copper smithing craft of this town.
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The magazine receivedwidespreadattentionand remains significant today for its discussion of significant contemporary composers.
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This video he then sold to the news, which gained herwidespreadattention.
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The phrase flying saucer had gainedwidespreadattentionafter the summer of 1947.
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