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Recent Examples of broadscale
The Department of Homeland Security first purchased the vacant, 1 million-square-foot warehouse in early February, with the intention of turning the property into an 8,500-bed facility — part of a broadscale expansion of the country’s immigration detention system.
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Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Controlling this noise means quantum networks can be expanded over greater distances, surpassing local point-to-point networks to become broadscale networks, like a quantum internet.
—John Prisco, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Controlling this noise means quantum networks can be expanded over greater distances, surpassing local point-to-point networks to become broadscale networks, like a quantum internet.
—John Prisco, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadscale
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Andre Rowe, a paleobiologist and a senior research associate at England’s University of Bristol, agreed that the most interesting finding of the study is how widespread the small forelimb trend was.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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Those could be make-or-break investments for many companies that are likely years away from a product that could see widespread use.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 May 2026
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Every small business article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of small business products.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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But damage to the pad — Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) — could be extensive, judging by the extent of the explosion, which multiple rocket-watchers captured on video.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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These wide-leg trousers are reminiscent of the ones the actress styled with pristine all-white pieces.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Wembanyama really spreads the floor with his wide range of shot selection.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Artificial light at night is among the most pervasive forms of environmental change on Earth.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The days-long threat of a catastrophic chemical explosion in Garden Grove has exposed the pervasive yet often ignored industrial risks hidden amid daily life in Southern California, where aerospace plants and petrochemical facilities are interwoven among homes, schools and parks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Winning the Grand Slam requires a broad set of skills from both rider and horse.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The agency has previously estimated the broader lunar base effort could cost around $20 billion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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California’s housing reforms in recent years have been among the most comprehensive in the country.—
Christina Mojica,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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The coach declares her team’s strategies as the best and most comprehensive in the country.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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This conflict drives much of the show’s overarching mythology, with the island acting as a sort of prison for the Man in Black, who is trying to escape.—
Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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That message from Zaccheaus was the overarching theme of Atlanta’s first week of OTAs, as words like foundation, culture and identity were echoed in every interview.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The renovation introduced a sweeping circular bar and revived the former Georgian dining room as The George, a high-end brasserie.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Though a Republican governor would likely face a hostile Legislature intent on blocking many priorities, Bianco and Hilton both promised sweeping cuts and cutbacks of state agencies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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“Broadscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadscale. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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