Muslims noticed in them a widespread increase in non-belief.

There have been widespread increases in the frequency of "heavy precipitation events," even in areas where overall precipitation has gone down.

There are probably multiple factors behind such a widespread increase in problems.

Newspaper executives also attributed part of the declines to widespread increases in newspaper prices, which cost the papers some readers while increasing total income.

A Japanese finance official said yesterday, however, that he saw no reason for widespread increases.

Anyone with a record book could see that, since the late 1980's, there had been a widespread increase in power, as measured by the number of doubles and home runs.

In their report, the Fed banks did not reach a consensus on the direction of prices, but several of the regional banks reported widespread increases.

With the widespread increase in bandits across the Chinese nation, the Han army had no way to repel each and every raiding party.

Democrats and tenant advocates disputed that, saying the compromise had prevented widespread, steep increases.

Factors like the widespread increase in computer literacy and the contraction of the PC market have obviously effected the growth in direct sales.