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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Defense lawyers also claimed that four secret decrees Francis signed giving prosecutors wide-ranging powers to investigate violated the defendants' right to a fair trial.
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Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
In a wide-ranging interview with Politico in Brussels, published on Tuesday, the Netflix Co-CEO was keen to discuss new efforts by the EU to regulate the media industry, but appeared eager to put the story of Netflix’s unsuccessful WBD bid to bed.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
As is often the case, Florida lawmakers ended their spring session debating a wide-ranging education bill aimed at addressing as many issues as possible.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers also alleged that four secret decrees Francis signed giving prosecutors wide-ranging powers to investigate violated the defendants' right to a fair trial.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
In a wide-ranging interview with Politico in Brussels, published on Tuesday, the Netflix Co-CEO was keen to discuss new efforts by the EU to regulate the media industry, but appeared eager to put the story of Netflix’s unsuccessful WBD bid to bed.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
As is often the case, Florida lawmakers ended their spring session debating a wide-ranging education bill aimed at addressing as many issues as possible.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers also alleged that four secret decrees Francis signed giving prosecutors wide-ranging powers to investigate violated the defendants' right to a fair trial.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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