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 wide-ranging conversation, payne discusses what inspired the show, what the characters represent and what their hopes are for the audience’s experience.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The institute’s wide-ranging research includes mapping the ocean floor to understand where the country’s border is under the sea.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The delays had wide-ranging financial consequences for many borrowers, who could not move forward with repayment plans or qualify for loan discharges while their paperwork sat unprocessed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The end-use of these minerals are wide-ranging and include electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar panels.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The institute’s wide-ranging research includes mapping the ocean floor to understand where the country’s border is under the sea.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The delays had wide-ranging financial consequences for many borrowers, who could not move forward with repayment plans or qualify for loan discharges while their paperwork sat unprocessed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The end-use of these minerals are wide-ranging and include electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar panels.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-ranging
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Teams may resist new workflows or technologies, requiring extensive training and communication efforts.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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When the Cowboy Carter tour kicks off tonight, the audience, some of whom are already lined up outside the stadium, will be the first to hear selections from the extensive album track list live.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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While the broader impact of the administration's funding pause remains unclear, the escalating battle has brought many of the university's key research projects, including studies on Alzheimer's disease and cancer treatment, to a halt.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The film's broad cultural influence extends beyond the entertainment industry.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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According to data intelligence firm Morning Consult, DEI is one of the hot-button issues that produces the widest partisan gaps in what Americans want brands to talk about.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In the wide world of luggage, there are often two extremes.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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Since returning to the Oval Office, Trump and his administration have cut thousands of jobs across the federal government, enacted sweeping tariffs that led to an escalating trade war with China and launched a deportation program that has triggered bitter court battles.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Saxon ignores conventional plotting and screenwriting by relying heavily on the details (this film is rich with them) and the wonders of environments (captured with such sweeping beauty).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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All hiring and related data shall be shared with the federal government and subjected to a comprehensive audit by the federal government during the period in which reforms are being implemented, which shall be at least until the end of 2028.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more comprehensive export licensing program that covers the whole world and is designed to further choke off American companies.—
Zeyi Yang,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Orioles scored the first run of the game in the second inning when Ramón Laureano ripped an RBI double to deep center.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lucas Walsh, a youth political behavior expert, said that cost-of-living pressures and a deep distrust in both major parties are fueling Gen Z's volatility.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-ranging. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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