broad
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The dollar has been relatively stable in 2026, its broad index against other major currencies having risen 1.6% so far this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Three narrow, dark tunnels along the way throttle speeds because of the sudden contrasts from broad daylight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Among those was a broad programme to privatise unprofitable state-owned enterprises -- long a guarantee of lifelong so-called "iron rice bowl" employment for millions but which drained public finances.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Chairman Young Liu said last month that the continuing infrastructure build-out was being driven by a broad range of customers, from AI model developers and cloud service providers to governments and enterprises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The river below opens to a broad lake.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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“Us old broads are trying to learn the new technology because, I mean, we’re kind of trapped,” said Linda Harner, whom I met at the Culver City Senior Center, where she takes a Spanish class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2022
There were broads smiles and a joyful unity.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2022
This is a workout for ladies, by which she means older broads who might appreciate the occasional low-impact leg lifts.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 9, 2019
“I think they just bonded over overcoming their experiences, and being great broads, and being tremendous mothers,” she explained.
From Fox News ● Nov. 30, 2018
There I was accustomed to see the broads and rivers frozen over, and the means of communication by boat between the various rivers completely stopped.
From Jethou or Crusoe Life in the Channel Isles by Ernest R. (Ernest Richard) Suffling
Girls are still outperforming boys when you look at a broader range of grades, though.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Nooks Chief Executive Daniel Lee says the business trip was a testament to Kusmirek’s ability but also indicative of a broader shift in how companies view internships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Super Micro’s stock soared 19% on Wednesday following the company’s earnings report on Tuesday evening, which helped to spark a rally within the broader semiconductor sector.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Bessent, in other words, picked the one statistic that told a happy story and built a press appearance around it, while the broader data he was being asked about pointed the other way.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
They are both medium height—around five feet seven—but Vincent is broader, bigger; Theo slighter, thinner.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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In his speech, András Baka promised the broadest possible debate on the creation of a new constitution.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The company has the broadest pipeline in its history with about 60 drugs under development in hopes that the more shots on goal, the better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The broadest category of high-tech employment, including software development and computer design, totaled 2.37 million jobs in May.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Well, okay: In the absolute broadest possible sense, the photos are about her kids growing up.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
My attention was on High John as he laid Ayanna down on the broadest part of the giant crow’s back and secured her with rope.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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