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Recent Examples of spectrumThe whole spectrum of the human experience, indeed.—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026 In addition to that, Americans across the political spectrum should be troubled by the president’s ongoing fixation with the 2020 presidential election.—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026 On the other end of the spectrum is the tiki dive bar.—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026 For example, rewards cards and cards marketed to people rebuilding their credit often sit at the higher end of the spectrum.—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spectrum
The black expanse of thin, dense and relatively young basalt from those centers stands in stark contrast to thicker, more buoyant continental crust, which is primarily granite but contains the full gamut of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks and can be billions of years old.