as in spectrum
the distance or extent between possible extremes
the survey ultimately recorded the full diapason of seemingly possible replies regarding sexual practices
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Respondents across the political spectrum valued personal freedom and informed individual choice more highly than protecting children.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Dozens of companies rushed in positioning themselves as the next Strategy , and often beyond bitcoin and across a spectrum of crypto assets.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Guardiola used a four-man ‘non-press’, where City’s forwards formed a line and waited for their opponents to find a pass, knowing that Arsenal’s centre-backs — and cup goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga — had a comparatively limited passing range.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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At MoCA, ten twentieth-century sculptures dedicated as monuments to the Lost Cause of the Confederacy commingle with a range of modern and contemporary works by nineteen artists and two collectives.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Diapason.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diapason. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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