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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
Five straps of differing widths hold the foot in place as the shoe’s upper balance on top of a six-inch heel.
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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
Calik’s Worktive collection showed several options with various stripe widths and colorways.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 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
Analysis of the shells, specifically layer widths and isotopic composition, revealed changes in temperature, salinity and ocean currents, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Leaf Raking Leaf rakes can be plastic or metal, with different widths.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Mapping means travelers with disabilities measure more than 200 data points, such as bed heights or doorway widths, since accessibility is far from one-size-fits-all, but rather that various needs can be met.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The pull-on boots are waterproof and come in medium and wide widths.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Calik’s Worktive collection showed several options with various stripe widths and colorways.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 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
Analysis of the shells, specifically layer widths and isotopic composition, revealed changes in temperature, salinity and ocean currents, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Leaf Raking Leaf rakes can be plastic or metal, with different widths.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Mapping means travelers with disabilities measure more than 200 data points, such as bed heights or doorway widths, since accessibility is far from one-size-fits-all, but rather that various needs can be met.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The pull-on boots are waterproof and come in medium and wide widths.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widths
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The gem allows enthusiasts to peer through the observatory’s telescope for an intimate look at the lunar rise or set up their own scopes on the park’s flat viewing areas.—
Dana Sauchelli,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Reflecting different creative approaches and scopes of production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Does this explain, perhaps, why Hopkins would then traffic back and forth between the grand realms of British classical theatre and the badlands of the movies, over the years, with an ease denied even to Olivier?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jack is curious about life’s mysteries and wants to learn about the elements that make up all the realms.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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The research team underlined that the future work will explore other co-intercalants and optimize electrolytes for even wider temperature ranges.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at beach and harbor areas that is uncommon with normal tidal ranges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Formed by rolling up sheets of atoms, these hollow tubes exhibit unique behaviors distinct from bulk materials due to their nanoscale dimensions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hans Audric Estialbo, head of Fearfolks and producer on the film, emphasizes the spiritual dimensions of the story.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 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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The team first runs dynamic laboratory tests on generic soil samples to build reliable models, applying waves at different strain rates and amplitudes and comparing experimental results with simulations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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