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spectrum

[spek-truhm] / ˈspɛk trəm /
NOUN
color spectrum
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But they all point to fury that’s bridging the political spectrum.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Recently, the doctrine has come in for scathing criticism from commentators across the ideological spectrum.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

On the other end of the spectrum, there are rich folks who want to deploy thousands of mirrors in space to erase the night.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

On the high end of the spectrum, the infamously expensive Chevron on the corner of Alameda Street and East Cesar Chavez Avenue in Chinatown is charging more than $8.70 a gallon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The starship punched out into the dark, punched through the sky, punched out past West Baltimore, punched out past The Mecca, past New York, past any language and every spectrum known to me.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates