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• The Tokyo 2021 Olympic torch relay, which will traverse the length and breadth of Japan over the next four months, is expected to start its journey.
  — David Clark Scott, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2021
• As one of the book’s helpful illustrations shows, Louis went up and down the length and breadth of his kingdom, at least during the first half of his reign.
  — Tim Blanning, WSJ, 16 Oct. 2020
• Wherever movies are discussed, the length and breadth of the land, the name or one recent comedy-drama is sure to come up.
  — Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
• Traveling the length and breadth of the United Kingdom to greet people forms the backbone of her public duties.
  — Town & Country, 24 Oct. 2014
• The externship can give that exposure to these 100 institutions which come from the length and breadth of the country.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 26 Mar. 2021
• The city of University Park is not pleased with the length and breadth of the Asbury Bear, as the code violation document reveals.
  — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2021
• There are a ton of amazing restaurants in the city, spread out across the length and breadth of it, offering all kinds of cuisine and catering to every conceivable price point.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 19 May 2021
• But, by rights, there should be a statue erected in his honor at every tobacco plantation the length and breadth of the nation.
  — Nicholas Foulkes, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
• As Covid-19 spreads through the length and breadth of India, medical emergencies aren’t the only hurdle that families of Covid-19 patients have to deal with.
  — Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2021
• The baton is currently traveling the length and breadth of the Commonwealth, heading towards Birmingham, a beacon of hope on its journey.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2021
• La Marisoul salute Linda Ronstadt with a selection of favorites covering the length and breadth of the legendary singers’s multi-Grammy-winning career.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
• This bold move has elicited catcalls and epithets from critics across the length and breadth of the nation, some viewing the dress code as sexist, others as condescending, others as just plain dumb.
  — Joe Queenan, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2023
• Stories that are nuanced and beyond conventional storytelling are finding viewership across the length and breadth of the country.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 2022
• Doc traces how the 45-year-old chef decides to embark on an expedition through the length and breadth of his native Peru to investigate the origins of its ingredients in the context of its culture, its history and the richness of its lands.
  — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Sep. 2022
• Mission-critical initiatives often cross the length and breadth of organizations, across low-level operational groups up to the C-suite and beyond.
  — Derek Swanson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
• The London Philharmonic recently created a new position for an artistic director who, working alongside its principal conductor, can assure continuity, balance, and thoughtful curation across the length and breadth of the season.
  — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2023

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024