wide-ranging
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wide-ranging
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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No, the opposition toward the candidate is viciously intense, shockingly manifold, and wide-ranging to the point of sounding almost existential.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most strategically important chokepoints, and any sustained disruption could have wide-ranging economic and geopolitical consequences.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
She called for "restrictive, targeted, temporary actions" by governments, rather than wide-ranging price controls, subsidies or export restrictions.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The singer-songwriter’s ambitious new record blends heady, wide-ranging subject matter with gorgeously atmospheric, guitar-focused arrangements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
And most native societies in what is now the United States and Canada did not have the written languages, monumental architecture, or wide-ranging aesthetic traditions of their neighbors to the south.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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