breadth

Example Sentences

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On top of that, science has advanced so far since the days of Newton that it’s hard for a single inventor to have enough breadth and depth of knowledge to work alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A ruling at the Supreme Court in August limited the breadth of these cases, which otherwise could have extended to tens of billions of pounds.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“Rising bond yields have been an increasingly negative influence on market breadth and the performance of bonds versus cash,” Tim Hayes, chief global strategist for Ned Davis Research, wrote Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Some of that breadth is seen at the beginning in some astonishing newsreel footage from the era, which segues into Jacir’s establishing story threads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

While it terrified him to see her down there, a hand’s breadth from Dorian’s unprotected throat, what terrified him even more was that he trusted her.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas