as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
surprised by the width of his power and influence in the oil business
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Recent Examples of width
Projecting the width of its former range generates an upside target in-line with final resistance from October, near $68.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 11 May 2026
In terms of size and weight, the Switch 2 is slightly larger and heavier than its predecessor, measuring half an inch in height, just under an inch in width, and four ounces in weight (with the Joy-Cons attached).
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Specifications The Si-o-Se Pol measures about 970 feet (296 meters) in length and 46 feet (14 meters) in width.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Get the best flavor and texture by choosing parsnips with small- to medium-width roots.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 May 2026
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 11 May 2026
In terms of size and weight, the Switch 2 is slightly larger and heavier than its predecessor, measuring half an inch in height, just under an inch in width, and four ounces in weight (with the Joy-Cons attached).
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Specifications The Si-o-Se Pol measures about 970 feet (296 meters) in length and 46 feet (14 meters) in width.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Get the best flavor and texture by choosing parsnips with small- to medium-width roots.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for width
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The plans, however, were complicated by the project’s ambitious scope.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Previously, when Artemis III was conceived as a moon landing test, the mission was expected to last three to four weeks, according to the European Space Agency, but that timeline doesn’t necessarily apply to the new scope.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, insolvency documents cited by the Financial Times underline the extent of the exposures more broadly.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Among the many unknowns of the Cold War was the extent to which the world was random or ordered.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Where Soap was straightforwardly in the realm of sitcom—leaning toward broad humor, underlined stylistically by the presence of a laugh track—Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman knew just how to strike that sweet spot between screw-loose absurdity and genuine pathos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Analysts have repeatedly warned that if the war drags on and supply chains are disrupted for long enough, prices for gas and a range of other goods could continue to climb.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Food and drink The breakfast buffet offers a regularly replenished range of fresh fruit, yogurt, breads, pastries, and juices.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/width. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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