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broad

[brawd] / brɔd /








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Shortening the ballot-curing window, Alexander said, would probably require a broader discussion with election stakeholders and is contingent on there being broad voter access to electronic signature-curing options, which are not in place yet.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

This broad set of information allowed the team to compare what people experienced while awake with the stories, settings, and emotions that appeared in their dreams.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

It’s written in a broad way that could entangle Congress in other aspects of city governance, which probably isn’t a good use of lawmakers’ time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

In 1922, Georgia’s governor credited Felton with having “all the qualities of heart and head that equip one for broad and constructive statesmanship.”

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

The soaring red kites, with their broad and tireless wings?

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

“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

He had with him his Jewish servant, Hayim Ben Attar, and his Arabian horse, Sidi Habismilk, both of which were to astonish the natives of the Suffolk broads.

From George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends by Shorter, Clement King

Porsche said it would cut another 5,000 jobs as part of a broader push to streamline the German sports-car maker, which already includes thousands of layoffs announced earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Shortening the ballot-curing window, Alexander said, would probably require a broader discussion with election stakeholders and is contingent on there being broad voter access to electronic signature-curing options, which are not in place yet.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Tens of thousands of protesters, mainly students, rallied last week in New Delhi and other cities, demanding Pradhan's resignation and broader reforms of the examination system.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The researchers emphasized that the trial was small and that larger studies will be necessary to determine whether the cognitive improvements can be confirmed in a broader population.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

At long last, the United States had formally divorced a test ban from the broader question of disarmament.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

“We have by far the biggest and broadest research bench of any of the labs out there,” Hassabis said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

That may not necessarily be unique in the broadest span of TV history, but it’s rare enough for the layperson to recognize the difference between a James Burrows show and those of other directors.

From Salon Jun. 20, 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

Speaking as the public hearings came to a close, Baroness Hallett defended the cost and time taken, saying the terms of reference set by Johnson were the "broadest of any public inquiry to date".

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

That makes it the leading cause of history’s broadest pattern.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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