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Khusanov started out wide but struggled before being moved inside in place of Guehi, while Rico Lewis was brought to fill the gap, with Maresca acknowledging afterwards he needs to "find that balance" in defence.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
It’s an overcoat, size L, designed to fit a wide range of builds up to the 90th percentile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
It continued operating reliably between -20°C and 80°C, an unusually wide temperature range for a miniature spectrometer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The decent first act sketches how fundamental Matt’s wide eyes and carved cheekbones are to his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
‘We got it wrong!’ she panted, her eyes wide and scared.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
These dismissive reactions are becoming more common as old mainstream unifiers like radio and television lose their power and hits come from a wider range of genres.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Unlike the flaccid fenders of the S5, the RS 5’s fenders and wheel arches are swole, extending a full 3 inches wider than those of the S5.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The community in Wangaratta, as well as the wider political community, are in shock over the incident in a country where political violence is rare.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Governments around the world are seeing the yields on their bonds jump to multi-decade highs as wider inflation climbs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The crow demon thrashed his wings and squawked as the god's jaw cracked open wider and wider.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
“Wildwood” is both the widest release and “highest-profile title” Fathom has ever done, according to Jason Brenek, Fathom’s chief executive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The 10-year French OAT-German Bund yield spread widened above 110 bps lately, its widest since 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Many of the roads covered by the ban are the widest in the old town and are popular with delivery drivers.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Its 22% discount was one of the widest of any U.S. closed-end fund that invested in public securities, according to the fund’s semiannual report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The widest of these slanted in from the left with the remains of a railway track.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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