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Recent Examples of spectrum
Mamdani’s remarkable, chummy relationship with the president despite their operating at different ends of the political spectrum has raised some eyebrows.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Voters across the spectrum are increasingly concerned about the nation’s finances.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Bingley is archtypically sweet-faced and, for whatever reason, on the dirty-blond-to-redhead spectrum.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
My daughter is on the autism spectrum and has a mood disorder.
—Debra Manetta, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Voters across the spectrum are increasingly concerned about the nation’s finances.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Bingley is archtypically sweet-faced and, for whatever reason, on the dirty-blond-to-redhead spectrum.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
My daughter is on the autism spectrum and has a mood disorder.
—Debra Manetta, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectrum
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There will also be a rotating line up of pop-up vendors selling a range of treats.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Together, top reserves Payton Pritchard and Nikola Vucevic went 2-for-13 from the field and 1-for-7 from 3-point range.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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William Tang and Choongseok Chang are using Aurora to simulate plasma flow, edge physics, and reactor-scale challenges tied to ITER, the international fusion project under construction in France.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Musical theater being more of a niche than pop, the Webber shows didn’t produce stars on the scale of American Idol’s Kelly Clarkson or The X Factor’s Leona Lewis.—
Isobel Lewis,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The woman who would become Queen of Highland Park cut a path that women in North Texas real estate tread up to this day, and her client list spans the gamut of athletes and former world leaders.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Those who can be counted on to complain every year that the Hall should limit itself to actual rock ‘n’ roll will have plenty to gripe about this year, although others will be grateful for the wide gamut of genres spanned.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectrum. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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