as in realms
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
many feel that church leaders stray outside of their proper ambit when they make specific political endorsements
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Noun
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Anzac Day is a public holiday in both Australia and New Zealand, two Commonwealth realms where King Charles is head of state.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026 -
While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Orion Nebula, a showpiece easily visible in small scopes or binoculars below Orion’s Belt, is a bright eyepiece-filling gem.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Men in khaki stood with scopes on rooftops nearby, and questions among newer protesters circulated.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, cannabis has been legalized to varying extents in many states.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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Because of this individual variability, losing excess body weight can affect blood pressure to different extents in different people.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2026
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However, keep in mind that tipping ranges vary by area, so an acceptable gratuity for a small delivery to an easily accessible location in the suburbs will likely differ from a more complex delivery to a location in New York City, Leighton notes.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 May 2026
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Weekly well-being programming ranges from sunrise yoga and sound healing to paddleboarding and Aqua Fit.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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In the clip, Lu jokingly recalled being asked to pay $60 to check a backpack that just barely exceeded Spirit’s extremely exacting carry-on dimensions.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2026
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Even in subpar seasons, the Red Sox are a doubles machine because of Fenway’s dimensions.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Ambits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambits. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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