Medical costs continue to run wild despite widespread efforts by the nation's employers to contain them.

Industry experts cite at least three reasons for the widespread efforts to rein in insurers.

She added, "We see there was a very systematic and widespread effort to protect criminal behavior."

By the late 1960s, widespread efforts were underway to solve the problem diplomatically instead of with more missiles.

The documents in this and other cases detailed a widespread effort against the Black Panthers.

It must be important if they were making such a widespread effort to find him again.

The policy protects widespread efforts to promote trade ties with oil-producing Iran.

She pushed for more widespread recycling efforts across the state.

Under his leadership, the local Church devoted itself to a widespread effort at evangelization and spiritual renewal.

The findings parallel those in national studies and indicate that widespread efforts to educate the public about colon cancer have far to go.