wide of
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As wide of a lead as the Dodgers have in the division race, their season hasn’t been smooth sailing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The first time a World Cup game was played in the U.S., the opening ceremony featured Oprah Winfrey tumbling off a stage and Diana Ross shanking a penalty shot several yards wide of the goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have been linked but are considered unlikely to move under those conditions, while reports connecting Fernandez with PSG are understood to be wide of the mark.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
“It’s rare to have that wide of an expanse,” said David Hamrick, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
The other was wide of shoulder and round of belly, with corkscrew ringlets tumbling past his collar.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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