wide-ranging
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wide-ranging
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Some companies are testing out that kind of wide-ranging sensor.
Altman brought on Simo last August to serve as the company’s chief of applications, a wide-ranging role where she oversees everything from product to finance.
Between juggling economic policy and wide-ranging bank operations, Hammack’s guiding principle is to ensure that her district is well represented at the Fed.
From Barron's
His current show, “Taking Tangents,” which takes him to Irvine, Pasadena and Los Angeles from March 13 to 17, is a wide-ranging collection of tales, with some material shifting from show to show.
From Los Angeles Times
In a wide-ranging interview in 2013 on South African television, they described his playfulness and lack of focus on academics.
From BBC
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