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
The width of a hair, maybe, right?
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Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
People spanning the width of the streets are passionately chanting and hoisting their picket signs in a patriotic parade, of sorts.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
The robots are only a few tens of micrometres long, much smaller than the width of a human hair.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
The reconfiguration uses no physical barriers between the bike lane and travel lanes, and lane widths won’t meaningfully change.
—Ian Hembree, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
People spanning the width of the streets are passionately chanting and hoisting their picket signs in a patriotic parade, of sorts.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
The robots are only a few tens of micrometres long, much smaller than the width of a human hair.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
The reconfiguration uses no physical barriers between the bike lane and travel lanes, and lane widths won’t meaningfully change.
—Ian Hembree, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for width
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But the scope of the problem Petzke described to the committee remains unclear even after Little signed the bill into law.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The escalating conflict in the Middle East wasn’t expected to affect March’s employment numbers; however, economists caution that the health of the US labor market and broader economy hinge on the scope and duration of the war.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Massive basin never seen before For the first time, astronauts have seen the full extent of this lunar basin with their own eyes, according to NASA.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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The extent of the injuries to the other victim has not been released.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Detecting a single photon is difficult, but as scientists delve into the quantum realm, even microwave photons can make a difference.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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This range of positions—curator, writer, producer, museum guide, educator—made my curatorial approach more adaptable.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Miami shot an incredible 11 of 15 from three-point range in the third quarter to outscore the Celtics 45-32 in the period and enter the fourth quarter trailing by just 10 points.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/width. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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