as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
surprised by the width of his power and influence in the oil business
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Recent Examples of width
Each second, the light pulses a few hundred billion times through a fiberglass straw the width of a human hair.
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
Once the ramp reopens, traffic lane widths will be reduced, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Another sign is that termite workers make mud tunnels, about the width of a straw, on your home’s foundation, joists, or other parts of your house.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
The North Star should be about three of your fist-widths at arm’s length to the lower right of Dubhe and Merak.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
Once the ramp reopens, traffic lane widths will be reduced, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Another sign is that termite workers make mud tunnels, about the width of a straw, on your home’s foundation, joists, or other parts of your house.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
The North Star should be about three of your fist-widths at arm’s length to the lower right of Dubhe and Merak.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for width
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This will cost $15 million to $22 million, depending on the full scope of expansion.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Others have expressed concern over patient privacy, as well as the need for human judgment that takes into account the scope of a patient’s health history, rather than a single dataset.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Researchers will employ new techniques in 2026 to investigate the lake’s phytoplankton community — including its smallest component, picoplankton — to determine the extent to which phytoplankton and picoplankton influence clarity.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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The extent of the agent's injuries is not known, although he was hospitalized.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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In addition to digital distractions, the show's hosts have paused to address a variety of phenomena both from this realm and, seemingly, the paranormal sector.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Her Taurus moon also occupies her 12th house, an area of the birth chart associated with spirituality, secrecy and subconscious realms.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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From a national pie shop victory to a fatal military crash and a baseball controversy reaching the White House, Wednesday delivered a wide range of stories for Sacramento readers.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/width. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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