as in extensive
having considerable extent
his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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Recent Examples of wide-ranging
Ensembles this sizable and wide-ranging are typically reserved for Avengers movies and Wes Anderson projects (and, now, episodes of The Studio).
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 June 2025
With such wide-ranging import taxes, everyday items may become more expensive in the coming months.
—Magdy Hassan Fayed, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The wide-ranging education bill, Senate Bill 12, cleared its final hurdles before heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, after the latest version of legislation, crafted in a conference committee of House and Senate members, advanced from both chambers on Saturday.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2025
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Sara Ivry
September 18, 2024
Portico helps preserve underrepresented community content and collections, including the wide-ranging materials of the Digital Transgender Archive.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 June 2025
With such wide-ranging import taxes, everyday items may become more expensive in the coming months.
—Magdy Hassan Fayed, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The wide-ranging education bill, Senate Bill 12, cleared its final hurdles before heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, after the latest version of legislation, crafted in a conference committee of House and Senate members, advanced from both chambers on Saturday.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2025
Preserving History at the Digital Transgender Archive with Portico
Sara Ivry
September 18, 2024
Portico helps preserve underrepresented community content and collections, including the wide-ranging materials of the Digital Transgender Archive.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-ranging
Adjective
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The Brave browser, meanwhile, also blocked the sharing of identifiers due to its extensive blocklists and existing mitigation to block requests to the localhost without explicit user consent.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, and Jennifer Lopez are among his extensive list of A-list clientele.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The economic-boom-and-cost-cuts argument White House officials defend their outlier projections with their view that the bill will spark a durable surge in economic activity that, paired with their broader economic agenda, will far outpace the median economic forecasts.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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While the front lines have largely frozen since late last year, the latest wave of Ukrainian attacks—and Russia’s vow to retaliate—have renewed fears of a broader escalation.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 June 2025
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House Speaker Matt Ritter, a Hartford Democrat who controls the agenda, keeps a close eye on the clock in the final days as numerous lawmakers want their bills on a wide variety of issues to pass in a scramble before the midnight adjournment.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Homelessness among veterans, young people and families was down by wide margins.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Paging Stevie Young and his steady, sweeping right arm.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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However, as currently written, the legislation would create sweeping limitations that affect far more than high-risk transactions, including everyday residential purchases.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Our comprehensive analysis of Salesforce, across key indicators like Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience, reveals that the company continues to demonstrate very strong operational performance and a robust financial condition.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Being able to place the device on someone’s head would allow for more comprehensive brain monitoring.—
Paul McClure
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2025
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Dust plumes also create colorful sunrises and sunsets with deeper oranges and reds when the conditions are right.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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