wide-ranging
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wide-ranging
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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I spent most of the day at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art, home to a wide-ranging collection of work by the New Orleans-born artist who lived in Ocean Springs for decades.
In a wide-ranging interview, McCullum, who will lead England in the T20 World Cup which begins in India and Sri Lanka this week, also said:
From BBC
A deeper understanding of consciousness could have wide-ranging effects across society.
From Science Daily
Wages aside, UTLA’s wide-ranging, socially conscious platform springs from 665 member meetings held at schools last year, when the union also sought broad input from students, parents and other community members.
From Los Angeles Times
This unexpected shift in diet could have wide-ranging effects on coastal ecosystems and on the wolves themselves.
From Science Daily
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