breadth

Example Sentences

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“The breadth of demand says that gold remains a compelling investment in today’s uncertain and increasingly dangerous world,” said Ash.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

A ruling at the Supreme Court in August limited the breadth of these cases, which otherwise could have extended to tens of billions of pounds.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Some of that breadth is seen at the beginning in some astonishing newsreel footage from the era, which segues into Jacir’s establishing story threads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Some models can spool this wire as far as 30 miles, which is about the breadth of the Strait of Hormuz at its narrowest point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Estha settled against a distant pillar and they sat through the performance like this, separated by the breadth of the kuthambalam, but joined by a story.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy