Sentence examples for be a widespread practice from inspiring English sources

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.

Anecdotally at least, the procedure doesn't appear to be a widespread practice in the US and UK.

There appears to be a widespread practice of drenching donkeys with plant-based remedies for treating many conditions and this poses a significant risk of aspiration pneumonia (cases are regularly reported to the Donkey Sanctuary clinic, pers comm).. Additionally, chemical anthelmintics were often reported to be in tablet form which were mixed with water and drenched.

In order to narrow the scope of our consideration down to the issue of biogenesis alone, one may point out that in the literature on the subject there is a widespread practice of indicating those characteristics of human beings which appear (or disappear) during the embryonic phase, and upon which the moral status thereof is defined, and therefore also legal status.

Displacement is a widespread practice.

This is a widespread practice.Unwinding.

"This was a widespread practice in the banking industry.

Even if it is a widespread practice, it is cheating and it is wrong.

He continued: "It's hard to tag the governor uniquely when this is a widespread practice.

"Infanticide," Mr. Reilly said, shaking his head, "was a widespread practice then".