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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a great breadth of land awaited those who were brave and hardy enough to settle it
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the breadth of his knowledge on the subject is awesome
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Recent Examples of breadth
These distributors, which make up the majority of the American distribution network altogether, rely on the breadth of their catalogue to stay afloat.
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Lela London, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
However, in a footnote, the judge suggested that the Justice Department may have stretched the truth in court filings regarding the breadth of DOGE’s power over personnel issues.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
This breadth of service speaks to the platform’s robustness and reliability.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Surfacing Hidden Insights One of the most significant hurdles in AI is finding data that represents a breadth of perspectives, cultures, and creative approaches.
—John Winsor, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Lela London, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
However, in a footnote, the judge suggested that the Justice Department may have stretched the truth in court filings regarding the breadth of DOGE’s power over personnel issues.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
This breadth of service speaks to the platform’s robustness and reliability.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Surfacing Hidden Insights One of the most significant hurdles in AI is finding data that represents a breadth of perspectives, cultures, and creative approaches.
—John Winsor, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breadth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth
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This is especially true with Mars — your traditional ruler — journeying through Cancer and your ninth house of travel, expansion and unknown territory.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The judge found that allowing the reservoir expansion to continue without redoing the permits would cause irreparable environmental damage that cannot be compensated for by monetary payments.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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With shed space fitted out to complete two yachts ranging from 98-feet to 229-feet and surface area of around 60,000 square feet, the yard has huge scope for future superyacht construction.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Do Iranian artists find there is more scope for becoming a professional artist in the diaspora?—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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Because nothing makes a space look larger than an expanse of glass, Jon and Allison blew out the wall that formerly held two closets.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Couldn’t be me; there’s liberation in being made small by indifferent expanses.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In all, Wall Street created and vaporized nearly $6 trillion in market capitalization in the span of 30 minutes, highlighting the extent of the jitters that are materializing across various sectors of the economy over the tariff policy and its rollout.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, the market had likely already factored in the potential positive outcome of the SEC case to some extent during the earlier sharp rally in XRP.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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More news: Legendary World Series Hero, Dodgers Outfielder Passes Away Bowyer spoke to Nightengale at length for the first time about Fletcher's gambling habits — as well as his own.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Magician David Blaine will go to any lengths for a good magic trick.—
Julie Jordan,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The medicine wheel represents the interconnectivity of all aspects of one's being, and the continuous interaction of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual realms.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Higher education is a realm in which the United States still sets the global standard.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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The toughest stretch of those eight games comes this week.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Privacy - Terms protected by reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms TSLA recovers Wednesday’s report comes during a tough stretch for Tesla.—
Lora Kolodny,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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If passed, the bill would require employers and employment agencies to include wage or wage range information, a general description of benefits, and any other compensation in all job postings.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Liquid Luster Lip collection has a range of colors from nudes to a rich brown named Feeling Phobe.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadth. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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