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
And Peterson, the Charlotte Hornets’ president of basketball operations, didn’t blink when the subject of player movement was broached in a wide-ranging chat about myriad topics.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
For Grace McNamara, the Big Ten’s senior director of television administration who oversees volleyball, the confluence of interest and prowess has led to wide-ranging conversations about how to increase visibility.
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Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The Asian market will feature prepared foods, bakery offerings, and wide-ranging grocery, beverage and specialty merchandise products from across Asia.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Cumming enjoys a wide-ranging career as an actor and host.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
For Grace McNamara, the Big Ten’s senior director of television administration who oversees volleyball, the confluence of interest and prowess has led to wide-ranging conversations about how to increase visibility.
—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The Asian market will feature prepared foods, bakery offerings, and wide-ranging grocery, beverage and specialty merchandise products from across Asia.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Cumming enjoys a wide-ranging career as an actor and host.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-ranging
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Barrett and Jackson each reported the most extensive travel of court justices promoting their books in 2025.
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Just south of the circle, subsequent construction of the Icon Miami complex, though, destroyed extensive additional evidence of Tequesta occupation in the bedrock, including scores of holes likely dug for wooden dwelling support posts.
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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.
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That idea has broad support from lawmakers, though most housing experts disagree that such a step is needed.
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Born in Brooklyn to a Haitian father and a Puerto Rican mother, Basquiat drew on a wide range of cultural references that shaped both his life and his work.
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The same went for a wide throw from Anthony Volpe, which let Boston score on a potential double play ball in the eighth inning.
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But the Department of Homeland Security let go a third of CISA employees in 2025 through buyouts, early retirements, forced reassignments and sweeping layoffs.
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With Utah gripped by one of its most dangerous wildfire seasons in recent memory, state officials have imposed sweeping restrictions on Fourth of July fireworks ahead of the nation’s 250th Independence Day celebrations, saying the risk of sparking catastrophic new fires is simply too great.
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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.
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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.
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While the artist’s work resonates with audiences around the world, Miami’s deep Caribbean and Latin American cultures, central to the city’s identity, may allow many visitors to connect in a deeper way.
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The delightful and deceptively deep family mystery comedy stars Hugh Jackman as an English shepherd (Hugh Jackman) who is found dead.
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-ranging. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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