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When he finished at 17-under par, eight strokes clear of second place, he became just the fifth player in the past 40 years to record multiple career victories by that wide of a margin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
She decided that a 29-point deficit in the second half was simply too wide of a chasm to overcome, even for a Knicks team in the middle of a magical playoff run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
Hellebuyck kept out Mitch Marner from close range with a stunning piece of goalkeeping, before Nathan MacKinnon somehow swept wide of an open goal at the back post.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
A big man, but pop-eyed and wide of mouth, with dead white flesh.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
