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inclusionary

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Recent Examples of inclusionary However, the Netherland Place home was bound by Denver’s inclusionary housing ordinance, which sets affordability covenants on some homes. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 In addition to approving new services fees on May 19, the City Council unanimously approved a temporary inclusionary housing in-lieu fee. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 The admissions process alone is expensive and often more exclusionary than inclusionary. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 The developers plan to create 661 apartments, 165 of them affordable, or 25 percent, as required by mandatory inclusionary zoning. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026 Now, as the city reevaluates its efforts, an inclusionary zoning ordinance might return for consideration. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026 Along with streamlining processes for 100% affordable projects, inclusionary housing compliance now includes offering 15% of units at 60-110% of the area median income. — Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026 The Orgy Dome is a safe, inclusionary, and exploratory environment. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025

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Adjective

Today, some are convincing enough to fool experts, helped along by a market where documentation is scarce and comprehensive catalogs and archives are rare.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Receive a comprehensive breakdown of talent showcasing this year by signing up for our Comedy Means Business newsletter at this link.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of comprehensive

Adjective

The overarching problem is that the devices can be hard to spot, especially if they’ve been modified to disable their recording light.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
The overarching curiosity, though, will be how this defines a key relationship for the club.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of overarching

Adjective

Police said the home was immediately secured as a crime scene and investigators began the extensive work of documenting the scene, collecting evidence, conducting interviews and pursuing leads.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Customers can upload their own photos, or choose artworks from an extensive online gallery before selecting all of the details, including size, material, matting, and glazing.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of extensive

Adjective

But sometimes the pervasive nature of social media can hold its own kind of inspiration.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Summary Women's health and FemTech companies face significant business constraints due to pervasive stigma, hindering their access to capital, advertising, and even basic banking services.

— Rachel Braun Scherl, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pervasive

Adjective

But this type of [toxic] female figure is a widespread archetype even in other places and parts of the world.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Shah was sworn in in March on a promise to clean up national politics and address widespread grievances at the lack of opportunities for young people in Nepal, which relies on remittances sent home by migrant workers for around a quarter of its GDP.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of widespread

Adjective

Netanyahu is not on record as making that remark, but the slogan reflects a broader narrative promoted by Iranian hardliners, portraying women who do not wear the hijab as, at the very least, disloyal to their country.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Gonzalez Rogers is overseeing the broader multidistrict litigation consolidating nearly 3,000 pending lawsuits against Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube over alleged harms to children and teens.

— Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of broad

Adjective

This unexpected ending shifts the narrative from military triumph to spiritually discerning and expressing God’s all-embracing love.

— Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
Then as now, his view of music was an all-embracing one that knew no stylistic boundaries.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024

Definition of all-embracing

Adjective

Trade talks with Canada collapsed late Friday night, setting in motion steep 50% tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
Culinary Experiences All 8 million New Yorkers bring unique perspectives and ways of life to the city, which makes way for many vibrant neighborhoods with a wide array of foods to try.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

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