broad-based
adjective
: involving or attracting many different types of people
a broad-based environmental movement
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Job openings fall to pre-pandemic levels as US labor market continues to cool down
Still, despite the overall cooling trend, the job gains in recent months have started to become more broad-based across the economy.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
The September job gains were fairly broad-based, a healthy sign.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
In fact, as of Thursday's close 80% of the stocks in the S&P 500 are trading above their 50-day moving average and nearly the same number are trading above their 200-day moving average, suggesting the rally is quite broad-based.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The slowdown in hiring last month was broad-based.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
The September job gains were fairly broad-based, a healthy sign.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
In fact, as of Thursday's close 80% of the stocks in the S&P 500 are trading above their 50-day moving average and nearly the same number are trading above their 200-day moving average, suggesting the rally is quite broad-based.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The slowdown in hiring last month was broad-based.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Broad-based.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad-based. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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