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
Not one to stay between the width of the goalposts (Box threat, 38 out of 99), and barely a prolific shooter (Shot frequency, 7 out of 99), this underlines the type of player Chelsea are investing in.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Inside, the cabin is the largest in class by height and width and forward is a full glass cockpit with Avidyne avionics with Quantum 14-inch displays designed for single-pilot operation.
—David Szondy
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
The twister traveled a total of 8.2 miles with a maximum path width of 800 yards, according to the Weather Service.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
White sneakers for women with flat feet: Those with flat feet should look for white sneakers with a wide width.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Inside, the cabin is the largest in class by height and width and forward is a full glass cockpit with Avidyne avionics with Quantum 14-inch displays designed for single-pilot operation.
—David Szondy
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
The twister traveled a total of 8.2 miles with a maximum path width of 800 yards, according to the Weather Service.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
White sneakers for women with flat feet: Those with flat feet should look for white sneakers with a wide width.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Water tank project removed A plan for a replacement water storage tank in La Jolla that has changed in scope several times over the past decade has changed again — so much so that it was removed from the city budget as a capital project.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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In other words, the show approaches its concept with the scope of an epic novel (which makes sense, as it's based on a beloved series of novels).—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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For much of the public, the full extent of the destruction does not yet seem to have sunk in, partly because the military censor has prohibited publishing the location of direct hits.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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The extent of the driver’s injuries were not immediately clear.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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Thoughts: The Peril Of Cognitive Offloading And Distorted Reality The realm of thought is particularly susceptible to the negative feedback loops generated by generative AI.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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And so those things just kind of put me in that realm.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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What’s more, China is deploying surface-to-surface missiles of sufficient range and number to destroy American bases in Guam, the Philippines, and Japan.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Ultium Cells Spring Hill began production in April 2024 producing only nickel cobalt manganese aluminum batteries, which has allowed GM to produce vehicles capable of exceeding 300 miles of range on a charge.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/width. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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