broad
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There is a broad agreement between the clubs over the terms of a move for the 25-year-old, with Chelsea set to achieve their asking price with an initial sum of £47.5m with £17.5m in add-ons.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Producing these assemblies is considerably more difficult, and only recently have enough species been analyzed at this level to make a broad comparison across the animal kingdom possible.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Cowin has also spliced together photographs of disparate subjects — people, places and things — on broad horizontal panels that suggest narrative progression but instead register as evocative panoramic poems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
While certain U.S. sectors are facing headwinds from the new tariffs on Canadian goods, analysts have said the broad economic effects of the new 50% U.S. levies could be modest for the U.S. overall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
His shoulders were very broad, like he could lift up a horse with one hand and regularly did.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
There are three broads areas of concern the players want addressing:
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
“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
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
It is common in all the larger shallow lakes of Central Europe, and abounds in the "broads" which extend from Potsdam to Hamburg, though it is unknown in the British Isles.
From More Science From an Easy Chair by Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
If the coming months deliver bad harvests and good returns for investors, Finemore hopes that investors will stick with the firm and put their capital into a broader fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Is there a broader significance to this story?
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
Foot Locker is dealing with challenges facing the broader athletic-shoe industry — namely, consumers who are too worried about affording basics to think about buying less essential items like sneakers, D.A.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Patients and their healthcare providers should consider this finding as part of broader efforts to promote healthier dietary choices."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
She was bringing in outside writers for the first time and taking on broader issues of interest to young women.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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In his speech, András Baka promised the broadest possible debate on the creation of a new constitution.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
State Farm maintains a vast network of 19,000 agent offices in most U.S. states, one of the broadest footprints of any financial institution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
That may not necessarily be unique in the broadest span of TV history, but it’s rare enough for the layperson to recognize the difference between a James Burrows show and those of other directors.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Streamers are now faced with having to assemble the broadest range of content on their platforms to keep subscribers onboard for longer.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
They speak with the broadest accent of the district.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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