The phrase "a widespread practice and" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing common behaviors, habits, or customs that are prevalent in a particular context or society.
Example: "In many cultures, a widespread practice and belief is the importance of family gatherings during holidays."
Alternatives: "a common practice and" or "a prevalent custom and".
Muscle stretching is a widespread practice and several studies have examined its effects.
Bootlegging was not yet a widespread practice, and Mr. Kagarise was allowed to set up his equipment on the stage.
Open burning of biomass is a widespread practice and is estimated to account for 18% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
The agency found that embalming without permission "is a widespread practice" and noted the industry's own study, which showed that nearly 10percentt of funeral buyers would decline it if given the choice.
Just to be clear, this is an not a widespread practice, and it should not be too difficult to stamp out.
The use of composts in agricultural soils is a widespread practice and positive effects on soil and vegetables are known from numerous studies (Gutierrez-Miceli et al. 2007; Peyvast Gh et al. 2007, 2008a, b, c, d; Olfati et al. 2009; Shabani et al. 2011; Ayyobi et al. 2013).
The cost and time spent for a visit to the health center or a physician's office and a genuine concern about the children's health could have pushed caregivers in Trinidad and Tobago to purchase antibiotics without a prescription which is a widespread practice here, and initiate treatment for common childhood respiratory tract illnesses.
The early involvement of children in productive activities is widely regarded as a normal part of socialisation and informal adoption and placement of children in extended families (confiage) is a widespread practice in West and Central Africa (e.g. 80% of urban households in Guinea host children from their extended family).
The sabbatical leave is a widespread practice among universities and is even available in some school systems.
Several documents released this week by the committee showed Mr. Winnick had knowledge of transactions involving the swapping of communications capacity with other companies, a widespread practice in 2000 and 2001 now under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department.
A national consumer coalition plans to file a series of landmark federal fair housing complaints beginning Dec. 6, challenging a widespread practice by banks and mortgage lenders: requiring borrowers who apply for FHA loans to have FICO credit scores well above the 580 minimum set by the FHA for qualified applicants with 3.5percentt down payments.
