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The American moved to match point when Burruchaga drilled a backhand wide down the line, and then clinched victory when the South American yanked a wild forehand long on the next point.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Inside Safe participants also face a wide array of rules.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Previous versions of the model used grid cells that were 25 kilometers wide.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
The company recently petitioned the FCC for permission to launch a prototype satellite made with a mirror 60 feet wide that could launch as soon as this summer.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
My stomach twists when she says that, and her wide, almond-shaped, coffee-brown eyes, framed by her perfectly plucked eyebrows, bore into mine.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.