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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
Each of this year’s early standout series are distinctive in their form, tone, and appeal, and collectively showcase the breadth and depth of the best that television has to offer.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
In judging completed last week in Florida, The Observer’s sports section was rated among the top 10 sections in its size category, an award that recognizes the depth and breadth of the section’s coverage, from major events to day-to-day news.
—Observer Staff Report, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
Since then, however, a breadth of scientific evidence has cropped up around the subject.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Taking in the full breadth of the human places Sondheim took us to feels suspiciously like being alive.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
In judging completed last week in Florida, The Observer’s sports section was rated among the top 10 sections in its size category, an award that recognizes the depth and breadth of the section’s coverage, from major events to day-to-day news.
—Observer Staff Report, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
Since then, however, a breadth of scientific evidence has cropped up around the subject.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Taking in the full breadth of the human places Sondheim took us to feels suspiciously like being alive.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth
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Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is calling for the expansion of crisis intervention programs as new data shows police killings hit a record high in 2024 — despite a national decline in violent crime.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mining and refining minerals is highly energy-intensive, meaning that any expansion of production will require massive investments in rebuilding power infrastructure.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Kessler regularly represents the MLBPA in litigation (including in a recent case concerning the scope of the union’s over agents), and has been involved in every past decertification effort by players unions.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Prior to principal photography, Anderson spent more than a year working with his VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi to develop the full look and scope of the Lost Lands.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Footage from the scene captured emergency vehicles and heavily armed police stationed along one side of the memorial, a sprawling expanse of grey concrete pillars where the attack occurred.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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January was the warmest on record for the globe and, in a vast expanse of global warmth, the US sticks out like a cold,sore thumb.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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However, with the Russian death toll in Ukraine, which could be as high as 211,000, how veterans integrate into civilian life and how society views them may be shaped by the extent to which the truth of the war's human costs is revealed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Whilst Europeans may not appreciate the extent to which a ‘beggar thy neighbour’ philosophy is driven by US security policy, the White House is underestimating the value that America’s wide ranging financial, diplomatic and commercial infrastructure bring it.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The fate of Gaza has been discussed at length, including a proposal from President Donald Trump to remove residents from Gaza and redevelop the land, a proposal that drew widespread backlash, with some calling it ethnic cleansing.—
Diaa Ostaz,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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This interview has been edited for length and clarity.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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Despite the strict guidelines that steer her work into the realm of propaganda, her work is something beyond commercial art.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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This takes us into the AI ethics realm, too, and the legal side of AI as well.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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But by working in coordinated groups, American subs could cover enormous stretches of ocean, sharing intelligence and planning ambushes together.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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TxDOT intends to shut down the westbound stretch of I-20 — from Markum Ranch to the I-30 split — from 7 p.m. Mar. 8 until 6 a.m. March 9, redirecting vehicles along a similar path as the night prior.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
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As a buyer, the club is exclusively showing interest in younger players, ideally in the mid-20s age range, that have term remaining on their deal.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The taxes are expected to lead to higher prices on a wide range of imports, including Canadian lumber, fresh produce from Mexico and toys from China.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadth. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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