broad
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This behavior arises from the topology of their electronic bands, which describes broad features of the quantum structure of electronic states that are protected by crystal symmetries.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Critics say the cameras, which take pictures of the rear of every car that drives past, are overly broad investigative tools that treat civilians like suspects.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The company’s Cybercab rollout won’t be as broad as some investors had hoped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Central Command, which plans and executes military operations in the Middle East, emailed a broad group of analysts and officers, asking for “new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran.”
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
He is elegant as always, broad shoulders, gray silk suit.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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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
Violence has decreased since a US-Iran memorandum of understanding on the broader regional conflict in June and the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement later that month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The findings reinforce a broader lesson emerging from research on alternative sweeteners.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Opposing data centers offers people a way to vent their broader concerns about the technology’s increasing dominance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“That kind of capability directly disrupts the operational advantage these transnational criminal organizations rely on, and it strengthens our ability to protect both Texas communities and the broader region,” he said in an email.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
She was a little lighter in complexion, a little broader in the jaw and shoulders, but from a distance, Sefia might have mistaken her for her mother.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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So this add-on is probably best for frequent-fliers who want the broadest coverage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In his speech, András Baka promised the broadest possible debate on the creation of a new constitution.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Well, okay: In the absolute broadest possible sense, the photos are about her kids growing up.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
Streamers are now faced with having to assemble the broadest range of content on their platforms to keep subscribers onboard for longer.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
But this brief discussion may at least indicate the relevance of environmental factors to smaller-scale and shorter-term patterns of history, as well as to history’s broadest pattern.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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