But Mr. Goldsmith never seemed to master the day-to-day mechanics of New York's sprawling government or relish the political intricacies of the job, and dissatisfaction with his performance became widespread in City Hall, according to two aides to Mr. Bloomberg who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of angering the mayor.
Some employees said they were relieved to hear Comcast executives say at the town hall that widespread layoffs were unlikely because there is little overlap between the two companies.
Annie Hall met with widespread critical acclaim upon its release.
For that to happen, the World Bank says discussions on regional food trade must be open and widespread, not confined to the halls of power.
Beer halls are a widespread communal institution in Zimbabwe where drinking alcohol is a central part of social life for many men.
Few cuisines are as ignored by the rest of the world as Germany's, and the few widespread images are stereotypical: Bavarian beer halls, schnitzel, wurst and fatty hunks of pork with heavy sauces.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation, which filed the suit in 2007 with Private Hall, still plans to pursue accusations of widespread religious discrimination within the military in a separate lawsuit it filed with a second atheist soldier.
Since that time, the campus at 41 Cooper Square in Manhattan has been rived by a student occupation, impassioned town-hall-style meetings, noisy protest stunts and widespread distrust.
They are already starting to crop up in consumer technology, and could find widespread use in applications ranging from computers to concert halls.
The election followed an interminable campaign waged by two Democratic City Hall insiders, neither of whom strained to fight the widespread perception that there was little to choose between them.
ATLANTA — There had long been suspicions that cheating on state tests was widespread in the Atlanta public schools, but the superintendent, Beverly L. Hall, was feared by teachers and principals, and few dared speak out.
