1
as in expansion
a wide space or area
a great breadth of land awaited those who were brave and hardy enough to settle it
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the breadth of his knowledge on the subject is awesome
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Though there are valid arguments in support of job-hopping to fuel one’s corporate climb, those who are loyal to a single employer are typically better able to understand the full breadth of the company in great detail.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
The online retailer has a breadth of options organized by type, price point, and more.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
The breadth of creative artists — from animators, theater directors, designers, playwrights, choreographers, dancers, and filmmakers.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Glimpses of past traumas and ongoing tribulations are thrown into balance the full breadth of a character striving to solidify her dominion.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
The online retailer has a breadth of options organized by type, price point, and more.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
The breadth of creative artists — from animators, theater directors, designers, playwrights, choreographers, dancers, and filmmakers.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Glimpses of past traumas and ongoing tribulations are thrown into balance the full breadth of a character striving to solidify her dominion.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Sit-down chain restaurants may be the quintessential American business, beginning with the expansion of Howard Johnson's after World War II as families got in the car and started to travel.Alana Semuels, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Beijing has set a growth target of around five percent for 2024, but in the third quarter the country saw its slowest expansion in a year and a half.Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile artists’ studio managers saw the scope of their responsibilities expand.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Their success hinges on the scope of their mandate and the commitment of firm leadership to enthusiastically support a long-term transformation strategy.Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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However, Republicans have been able to keep their margins in the state's vast rural expanses large enough to offset Democrats' advantage in North Carolina's more urban areas.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Yet came the day the trees broke, the corridor ended, and I was thrust upon the rocky expanse that was the Great Dark.Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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American officials have been keen to show the extent to which Israel’s attack was restrained and precise, especially as the US pushed Israel not to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure, for fear of igniting a broader conflict, a request Israel seems to have heeded, according to preliminary reports.Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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The Venom movies are by far the most commercially, and, to a lesser extent, critically successful of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe films.James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Rhesus monkeys are typically 19-21 inches in length, weigh around 12-17 lbs., and can become aggressive if provoked.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Dubai Harbour’s 20-million-square-foot expanse, for example, can accommodate up to 700 vessels, including superyachts up to 160 meters in length.Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Behind the change, it’s believed Carlile looking to further expand her reach in other disciplines, capitalizing on CAA’s reach in the realms of film, TV and publishing.Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Science fiction extended the imagination to this realm even before much of it was achieved in reality.Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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The rally was one of McCormick's final chances to win over voters in a three-way race against Republican nominee Mike Braun and Libertarian Donald Rainwater that has intensified in the final stretch.Killian Baarlaer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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As the Presidential race enters the final stretch the crypto sector as a whole has experienced an uptick price levels, investor interest, and TradFi adoption.Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Building reliable, large-scale charging networks, particularly on highways, is essential to eliminate range anxiety and boost consumer confidence.Christer Holloman, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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It’s tucked away in the high desert just north of Lone Pine, on the back side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadth. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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