as in extensive
having considerable extent
his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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Recent Examples of wide-ranging
In a series of wide-ranging interviews, Wallach described himself as a hands-on practitioner with a mission to educate the public about animals.
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Katie Surma, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
That scheme is part of a wide-ranging drug case that involves members of The Bahamas’ security forces and an alleged Colombian cocaine trafficker.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
The 149-page study document reviewed by commissioners, proposing a wide-ranging update of the transportation impact fee structure, is Orange County’s most comprehensive look at the issue in five years.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Throughout a wide-ranging conversation, the hosts asked Vance about the economy, ICE detention centers, immigration, inflation and the Epstein files.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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Katie Surma, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
That scheme is part of a wide-ranging drug case that involves members of The Bahamas’ security forces and an alleged Colombian cocaine trafficker.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
The 149-page study document reviewed by commissioners, proposing a wide-ranging update of the transportation impact fee structure, is Orange County’s most comprehensive look at the issue in five years.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Throughout a wide-ranging conversation, the hosts asked Vance about the economy, ICE detention centers, immigration, inflation and the Epstein files.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-ranging
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Iran also committed to open its facilities to extensive international inspections in exchange for the sanctions relief and unfreezing of its foreign assets.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Every gas article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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The announcement signals a potential compromise in a standoff that had threatened to delay Bell’s confirmation and raised broader questions about governance at Florida’s flagship university.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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That idea has broad support from lawmakers, though most housing experts disagree that such a step is needed.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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From a national pie shop victory to a fatal military crash and a baseball controversy reaching the White House, Wednesday delivered a wide range of stories for Sacramento readers.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Assembly Bill 46, which cleared the Senate late last month, gives judges wider latitude to deny diversion petitions and limits the types of crimes for which a defendant can be granted diversion.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Cuba’s Communist Party has approved 176 free‑market measures, which are described as the most sweeping economic overhaul since the revolution, dismantling pillars of state control and decentralizing a system battered by crisis.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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South Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar is expressing skepticism over the Cuban government's announcement of sweeping economic reforms that would open key sectors of the island's economy to private and foreign investment.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Without discussing too much in detail, councilmembers raised several potential alternatives during the meeting, including parking garage subsidies, downtown employee waivers and a comprehensive citywide review of parking programs.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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The first stage began in July 2025, when Meta announced comprehensive measures targeting accounts that repeatedly share unoriginal content without meaningful enhancement, building on enforcement actions that had already been taken against 500,000 accounts in the first half of the year.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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The contrast between bright snowfields and deep shadows has always pushed displays to their limits, but on the G6, viewers can finally see the deep, rich blacks that the filmmakers originally intended.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The judge additionally said that Sarsour's deep ties to the community and his health concerns were also considered in ruling in favor of his release.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-ranging. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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