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Recent Examples of spectrum
The distinctive lifestyle of elite athletes can create a hotbed for eating disorders and disordered eating, meaning restrictive, compulsive, irregular or inflexible eating patterns, all of which can occur on a spectrum.
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Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
Kearney is endorsed by CTU and is well to the left of us on the political spectrum.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Carl the Collector, featuring a lead character on the autism spectrum, became a mirror for many kids watching at home.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
However, the full spectrum of uses for this popular cleaning product has likely been untapped in your home.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
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Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
Kearney is endorsed by CTU and is well to the left of us on the political spectrum.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Carl the Collector, featuring a lead character on the autism spectrum, became a mirror for many kids watching at home.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
However, the full spectrum of uses for this popular cleaning product has likely been untapped in your home.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectrum
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The lumber yard manager typically pays in the $300 range to heat his 1,500-square-foot house in Cincinnati, Ohio.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Long charging times and limited ranges are still two major hurdles that deter many potential EV buyers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Beyond the scale and majesty of meals in the main dining room, Mohonk understands the power of the treat, turning snack time into another chance to offer more to the experience.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Or would there be a brass scale marking the 1849 beginning of the Gold Rush, or an antique gas pump signifying the 1956 development of interstate highways?—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tiki decor runs a gamut from high to low camp.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The black expanse of thin, dense and relatively young basalt from those centers stands in stark contrast to thicker, more buoyant continental crust, which is primarily granite but contains the full gamut of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks and can be billions of years old.—
Evan Howell,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectrum. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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