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[brawd] / brɔd /








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The AI models, in broad strokes, seem to agree.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Although romance is a defined genre, Aimee says it is still a broad church that . "means a lot of different things to different people".

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

They also feed on a broad range of native animals, including important pollinators such as honeybees as well as protected small vertebrates like tree frogs and lizards.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

The broad S&P 500 advanced 31.75, or 0.42%, to 7575.39 .

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

And the mountains loom so much closer, their shadows broad and angular against the night sky.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

“Us old broads are trying to learn the new technology because, I mean, we’re kind of trapped,” said Linda Harner, whom I met at the Culver City Senior Center, where she takes a Spanish class.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2022

Hemsby lifeboat service used its flat-bottomed vessel, used to navigate shallow waters of the Norfolk broads, to carry out a rescue of six people.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2022

This is a workout for ladies, by which she means older broads who might appreciate the occasional low-impact leg lifts.

From The New Yorker Apr. 9, 2019

“I think they just bonded over overcoming their experiences, and being great broads, and being tremendous mothers,” she explained.

From Fox News Nov. 30, 2018

The great stronghold of the otter is the broads of Norfolk, where, in the sluggish, reedy water, he can get p. 56plenty of eels, snails, and so forth. 

From Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter by Walter, James Conway

The shift reflects a broader trend of “Made in China” products achieving top quality at lower prices, according to a consulting firm director.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

In their 2021 book Peril, Bob Woodward and Robert Costa uncover a broader angle on Graham’s ponying up to power.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Amid a public outcry, Interior Minister Igor Klymenko acknowledged the case has "sparked a broader discussion about the behaviour of certain service members in the rear."

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The achievement reflects a broader transformation in neuroscience, where progress increasingly depends as much on engineering and computation as on biology.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

At first they were no more than pale gossamer-threads, so fine that they only twinkled fitfully where the Moon caught them, but steadily they grew broader and clearer, until their design could be guessed.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

“We have by far the biggest and broadest research bench of any of the labs out there,” Hassabis said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The broadest category of high-tech employment, including software development and computer design, totaled 2.37 million jobs in May.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

Well, okay: In the absolute broadest possible sense, the photos are about her kids growing up.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

The S&P 500 finished nearly 74 points higher on Wednesday, taking the broadest measure of U.S. blue-chip shares to the highest level on record and extending its April advance to a staggering 9.3%.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

My attention was on High John as he laid Ayanna down on the broadest part of the giant crow’s back and secured her with rope.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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