wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
Examples of wide-ranging in a Sentence
his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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During the wide-ranging question and answer session on Wednesday, Trump repeated numerous false claims that spanned a wide variety of topics, including aid to Ukraine, the history of the EU, inflation, mail-in voting and drug overdose deaths.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Taking place between June 12-22, the event will see Simz craft a wide-ranging bill of music, art and workshops across 11 nights, with the full lineup expected to arrive soon.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Johnson went on to talk about work requirements for accessing Medicaid that were floated in a wide-ranging spending breakdown published earlier this year.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The charges against Lewandowski were part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation that stretched from Chicago to the southwest suburbs and Springfield.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Taking place between June 12-22, the event will see Simz craft a wide-ranging bill of music, art and workshops across 11 nights, with the full lineup expected to arrive soon.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Johnson went on to talk about work requirements for accessing Medicaid that were floated in a wide-ranging spending breakdown published earlier this year.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The charges against Lewandowski were part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation that stretched from Chicago to the southwest suburbs and Springfield.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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