wide-ranging
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wide-ranging
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Huang also denied that the AI boom was a bubble and that the firm's global expansion was due to geopolitical pressure.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It said the performer violated this agreement by filing a trademark application to use the name Pattie Gonia for wide-ranging commercial sales.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
It held a protest outside Stormont on Tuesday morning and its spokesperson Gary McCartney warned the bill is so "wide-ranging that it will impact on every dog owner in Northern Ireland".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Ukraine has accelerated efforts to join the European Union and carried out wide-ranging reforms.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
In the car on the way up I had carried on a lively and wide-ranging conversation with the Object’s father.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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