wide of
Example Sentences
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To the frustration of many, including him too perhaps, that prediction has proved wide of the mark.
From BBC • May 19, 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
Undav, who has nine goals and two assists in his past eight league games, forced two desperation saves from Santos and flashed just wide of the post in the second half.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
The Ravens fired Harbaugh less than 48 hours after missing the playoffs when Tyler Loop’s 44-yard kick attempt sailed wide of the goal posts as time expired against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
I am very wide of shoulder and, in the condition I now find myself, narrow of hip.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
