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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 widths
The lidar system measures tree locations, heights, crown widths, and stem lengths, producing detailed three-dimensional models.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The new shape is lighter, more lively and available in more lengths and widths.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Now street names, lines, and widths across the city will all be available on one consolidated official digital map.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Choose from sizes 5–12 with half sizes and wide widths available.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The book covers pocket, knee, crotch and belt loop repair techniques, taking in and expanding the waist, hemming, adjusting leg widths, transforming jeans to shorts and skirts, splicing.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Five straps of differing widths hold the foot in place as the shoe’s upper balance on top of a six-inch heel.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Available in two widths, these faux leather boots have the brand’s signature Soft System cushioned footbed for all-day comfort, plus treaded rubber outsoles for grip.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The loafers come in both regular and wide widths.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The new shape is lighter, more lively and available in more lengths and widths.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Now street names, lines, and widths across the city will all be available on one consolidated official digital map.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Choose from sizes 5–12 with half sizes and wide widths available.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The book covers pocket, knee, crotch and belt loop repair techniques, taking in and expanding the waist, hemming, adjusting leg widths, transforming jeans to shorts and skirts, splicing.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Five straps of differing widths hold the foot in place as the shoe’s upper balance on top of a six-inch heel.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Available in two widths, these faux leather boots have the brand’s signature Soft System cushioned footbed for all-day comfort, plus treaded rubber outsoles for grip.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The loafers come in both regular and wide widths.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widths
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Homegrown Indian brands, such as Bombay Perfumery and Forest Essentials, are in the scopes of beauty experts.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Radar scopes in the tower showed the targets tightening around his position.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Dec. 2025
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This annual showcase is tied to Rolling Stone‘s annual Future of Music issue, our look at what’s new and what’s next in all realms of music.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Beyond this period, 2026 can bring many blessings in the realms of career, finance, creativity, innovation, protection, love, and family.—
Kimberly King,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Jan. 2026
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Additional states including Florida, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, Utah, Illinois, and New York, have considered (to differing extents) the idea of updating their maps, Reuters reported.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The characters are all based, to different extents, on real people.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Although some cars available in China, including Tesla's long-range Model Y and Zeekr 7X, produced by Volvo owner Geely, also advertise ranges above 800 km.—
Marie Mannes,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Alpine village-style lodging ranges from basic hotel rooms to five-bedroom mountaintop townhomes, where guests can ski out their back doors.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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This year’s luncheon will feature a powerful lineup of speakers whose personal experiences and professional leadership reflect the many dimensions of breast cancer impact from survivorship and advocacy to innovation in care and research.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Taygeer Travel Backpack This Taygeer travel backpack is thoughtfully designed for air travel, with carry-on-approved dimensions and multiple compartments for easy organization.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Second, the large amplitudes of the gravitational waves needed to generate the events that Weber was claiming a detection of would provide more energy than could possibly cosmically exist in any-and-all forms of radiation combined; the Universe as a whole ruled his interpretation out.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nearly a decade after Postnikov introduced his plabic graphs, Arkani-Hamed and Trnka were trying to calculate the scattering amplitudes of various particle collisions.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Widths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widths. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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