wide-ranging

[ wahyd-reyn-jing ]

/ ˈwaɪdˈreɪn dʒɪŋ /

extending over a large area; extensive or diversified in scope: wide-ranging lands; a wide-ranging discussion.

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First recorded in 1810–20

But is there any chance Russia will get an alternative to Echo, a stage for wide-ranging discussions?
The Kremlin Is Killing Echo of Moscow, Russia’s Last Independent Radio Station|Anna Nemtsova|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a wide-ranging conversation, the music god discussed his rough early days in Chicago, the state of the industry, and much more.
Quincy Jones Talks Chicago’s Mean Streets, Why Kanye West Is No Michael Jackson, and Bieber|Marlow Stern|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Beast sat down with Travolta for a wide-ranging discussion about his greatest hits and public persona.
John Travolta Doesn’t Regret a Thing|Marlow Stern|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Who are their prominent policy wonks regularly presenting anti-poverty proposals this concentrated, innovative and wide-ranging?
Paul Ryan’s New Plan Is a Good One, Especially for Black People|John McWhorter|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In a wide-ranging interview with the junior senator from Texas, there was a lot of trolling.
How Ted Cruz Trolls Obama’s Foreign Policy|Eli Lake|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All of the other wide-ranging subspecies of B. taylori occupy more diverse habitats than ater.
Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys|Robert L. Packard
Unprompted by any voice of authority, unconstrained by any command of power, we join in the wide-ranging demonstration.
Luther and the Reformation:|Joseph A. Seiss
But it was the outdoor, wide-ranging life that best contented him, so the mice were by no means all driven out.
The Haunters of the Silences|Charles G. D. Roberts
There are other wide-ranging waders which are suspected of having a southern nesting area, but we still await proof.
The Migration of Birds|T. A. Coward
This northern race of a wide-ranging species is represented by a number of allied races in Central and South America.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent