wide-reaching

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But how can a chromosome with so few genes have such wide-reaching impact?

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Since her election in March last year, the 42-year-old Zimbabwean former swimmer has launched a wide-reaching consultation on the future of the Olympic movement, while remaining tight-lipped about her own opinion on political issues.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The districts must also follow the federal Voting Rights Act and group together “communities of interest,” a wide-reaching term of art for people who share languages, cultures, backgrounds, interests, ways of life or other traits.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Since it’s impossible for volunteer moderators, much less the broader company, to effectively screen all user-generated inputs at all times, this wide-reaching hurdle is intended to shield Reddit from any possible violations.

From Slate • Aug. 14, 2025

A slight straining of red-tape will sometimes have wide-reaching results.

From Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police by Dilnot, George