spectrum
Example Sentences
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Helpfulness is a spectrum, and scientists don’t all agree about which animals should be defined as true cooperative breeders.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
"I'm interested in those two ends of the spectrum, and where and how they might influence one another."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Today, Social Security goes well beyond its original goal of providing a basic level of protection, paying out an average of more than $2,000 a month to Americans across the income spectrum.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
On the other end of the spectrum, credit-card debt has risen to a record $1.3 trillion and more people are falling behind on payments, suggesting growing stress in an increasingly bifurcated economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
It was like he’d discovered a whole new color spectrum.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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