wide-ranging
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wide-ranging
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Since Hasina's regime was overturned, prosecutors in Bangladesh have launched a number of wide-ranging legal cases against the former leader, her past associates and family members.
From BBC
The National Audit Office described the wider Send system as "broken" in a wide-ranging report last year, and said it was "not delivering positive outcomes for children and young people" despite huge increases in funding.
From BBC
The EU's probe against X is wide-ranging -- with regulators still investigating how it tackles the spread of illegal content and information manipulation.
From Barron's
In our testing, we’ve found it capable of wide-ranging conversations about classical architecture, campground amenities, the solubility of selenium—you know, typical Friday night banter.
The baseballs got top billing in the wide-ranging auction that included 579 items, but a Lou Gehrig game-worn jersey sold for well more than the three balls combined.
From Los Angeles Times
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