The phrase "a widespread practice of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a common or prevalent behavior or activity within a particular context or group.
Example: "There is a widespread practice of remote work in many industries since the pandemic began."
Alternatives: "a common practice of" or "a prevalent practice of".
Beyond that, law enforcement agencies need to put an end to what is obviously a widespread practice of racial profiling.
The News of the World episode revealed a widespread practice of illegal hacking of private phones and e-mails.
The violations show "a widespread practice of noncompliance by Delta that warrants enforcement action and must be rectified," the department said.
The Albany district attorney, Paul A. Clyne, also a Democrat, said his investigation had revealed a widespread practice of lawmakers being reimbursed for driving to and from Albany without having to document their spending for travel.
The investigations into the other global banks, some of which are in very preliminary stages, largely are delving into what appears to be a widespread practice of transferring money through their American subsidiaries for Iranian banks and corporations.
As both a grand jury and the New York Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau investigate what appears to be a widespread practice of fixing tickets, the actions of delegates and higher-ups at the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association and the Sergeants Benevolent Association are front and center.
Taking superficial samples for the diagnosis of osteomyelitis of diabetic foot, which is a widespread practice, is of limited or at least uncertain diagnostic value [ 2, 3].
Farrow-to-finish management and routinely use of antibiotics in feed were associated with susceptibility to contamination of Canadian herds [ 12], however, the surveyed herds showed a widespread practice (97%% of the properties).
But in September, Colin Myler and Tom Crone, two former News of the World executives, told the members of Parliament that James Murdoch had misled them, and that he knew in 2008 that phone-hacking was a widespread practice at News of the World.
Its Board of Trustees decided to keep tuition at $41,270 in the next school year, based on the belief that continuing to increase tuition, a widespread practice at institutions of higher education, was unsustainable.
Why do you continue to insist that Rebekah Brooks is a trustworthy person, when she said, in 2009, that the Guardian had "substantially and likely deliberately misled the British public" by reporting that phone hacking was a widespread practice at the News of the World?
