The spotlight on the case has turned attention to the widespread phenomenon of the aide-turned-lobbyist.

These are potentially significant results, although it would be good to have a better sense of how widespread and significant this phenomenon is.

"I think the desire, or dream, to leave is a very widespread phenomenon," he said.

It therefore seems to be a fairly widespread phenomenon in reptiles.

Researchers said it could well be a widespread phenomenon.

Civil resistance is a long-standing and widespread phenomenon in human history.

Antisemitism did not become a widespread phenomenon in the country.

It is a widespread phenomenon, not restricted to nuclear power or genetic engineering.

As has already been pointed out, this is a very widespread phenomenon, especially in the economies of certain emerging States.

The Kosovo crisis led to a similar but less widespread phenomenon.