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sprawling



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The three episodes track the stories of a teenage boy, a successful businesswoman and a soldier in the nearby town of Herculaneum, with a sprawling cast and special effects bringing those scenes to life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Taylor Farms’ sprawling network of farms, plants and distribution operations has made it a crucial supplier of fresh produce to some of America’s biggest retailers and restaurant brands.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

At the heart of the boom is the sprawling eastern Cairo settlement of Manshiyet Nasser, where generations of garbage collectors have built one of the world's most sophisticated informal recycling systems.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Short-only funds like hers had been falling out of vogue, with investors instead preferring long-short funds or the fast-growing multi-managers that run sprawling portfolios and tightly manage risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Ushers work mostly at night, guiding patrons to their seats in the sprawling concert hall.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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