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

“We continue to emphasize the conflict’s breadth and duration as the main factors shaping markets,” said Eric Freedman, chief investment officer for Northern Trust Wealth Management, in a report Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

In his “Sand Reckoner,” Archimedes first calculated how many grains of sand would fit across a poppy seed, and then how many poppy seeds would span a finger's breadth.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife