wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
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his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
In the wide-ranging chat, 12-time Oscar nominee Cooper, who was a co-writer on Maestro and A Star Is Born, talked about key movies in his career.
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Some committee members and public health experts warn that the change could have wide-ranging consequences, such as an increase in infections among kids.
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The chief executive of Turning Point USA and widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk closed out a day of discussion at the 2025 DealBook Summit with a wide-ranging conversation alongside DealBook editor-at-large Andrew Ross Sorkin.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
In the wide-ranging chat, 12-time Oscar nominee Cooper, who was a co-writer on Maestro and A Star Is Born, talked about key movies in his career.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Some committee members and public health experts warn that the change could have wide-ranging consequences, such as an increase in infections among kids.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
The chief executive of Turning Point USA and widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk closed out a day of discussion at the 2025 DealBook Summit with a wide-ranging conversation alongside DealBook editor-at-large Andrew Ross Sorkin.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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