This spread north was also representative of a larger trend.

The governor's budget aides say there are larger trends at work.

The strike, however, was only the beginning of a much larger trend.

It's because Israel today is surrounded by three large trends.

"I see this as part of a larger trend toward taking models from the business world and applying them to personal issues."

The second large trend has been the growing sclerosis in the American political system.

Computer experts see the episode as part of a larger trend.

Is this season an anomaly or part of a larger trend?

They were associated with a large and growing trend toward women's equality.

The town's effort, a new initiative in the county, is part of a larger regional and national trend to address such issues.