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broad

[brawd] / brɔd /








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Instead of poisoning termites in a broad, fast acting way, it prevents them from making the chitin they need for their next protective shell.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

China wants a broad reset in ties but knows this would be unlikely, said Benjamin Ho from Singapore's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

A Chinese military court issued suspended death sentences to two former defense ministers for corruption, punctuating a broad purge of China’s armed forces that has ousted most of the high command.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

To be sure, not everyone sees a broad shift targeting middle managers.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

There are old, broad fir trunks with knobby twists in their bark.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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