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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
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
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
The Senegal midfielder, a champion at the Africa Cup of Nations last weekend, powered narrowly wide of the post.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
On his way back, Jon swung wide of the column's line of march and took a shorter path through the thick of the wood.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
