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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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Earlier this year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded negotiations on the Digital Economy Framework Agreement, or DEFA—the world’s first comprehensive, region-wide agreement dedicated to the digital economy.

— Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Among its provisions, the bill requires EPA to develop a comprehensive National Textile Circularity Strategy, as well as conduct a needs assessment to identify the actions, investments, and policy priorities that such strategy will require.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of comprehensive

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Beyond the shimmying visit, the mystery of who killed Victor is expected to motor the sophomore season’s overarching storyline, including digging into people from the corrupt politician’s shady past.

— Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Her position is that success is not necessarily measured in how many policies are adopted, especially if the overarching goal is to repair people’s trust in democracy and in each other.

— Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of overarching

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Avila said the attack left her with severe injuries to her arm and face, extensive scarring, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
In that hands-on evaluation, the reviewer put the Flow 2 through extensive real-world testing across two months in a demanding household environment, covering over 100 cleaning jobs and more than 18,500 square feet of floor space.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

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And despite the pervasive use of AI as a tool throughout the competition, its only contribution to the winning team was to write an upload script.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Stereotypes keep people from treatment Hollywood’s impact is so pervasive, experts say, that inaccurate depictions of narcolepsy can even affect whether patients seek treatment.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of pervasive

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ConnCORP, meanwhile, is spearheading First HAVEN, a broader $200 million redevelopment project in Dixwell.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Instead, it is intended to become a broader technology ecosystem combining private companies, investment, research and development and military testing.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 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

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Available in both standard and wide sizes, this sneaker is designed with shock absorption to keep you feeling light on your feet.

— Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
In amphibians, chytridiomycosis causes a wide variety of symptoms including skin damage, red skin, convulsions, and eventually leads to heart failure.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

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