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Example Sentences

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Around Akron Stadium, a wide perimeter has been heavily fenced off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Meganne Christian, a reserve astronaut at the European Space Agency, said events that bring women from the sector together help show the wide range of opportunities available.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While “Drag Race” is no longer a niche program, the art of drag remains contentious, and giving a wide release to a film like this is both confident and dicey.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Fringe is also a win for the public, who have a wide variety of acts and times to choose from.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The streets were wide open, lined with telephone poles—their wires crisscrossing overhead—and narrow sidewalks sprouting fiddleneck weeds and yellow mustard.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu