spectrum
Example Sentences
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But they all point to fury that’s bridging the political spectrum.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Recently, the doctrine has come in for scathing criticism from commentators across the ideological spectrum.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
On the other end of the spectrum, even the U.S. acknowledges that Champagne can generally refer only to sparkling wine from a specific region of France.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Think of it the way you might think of eggs: not as a single category, but as a spectrum of doneness, of mood, of purpose.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
When Newton performed his experiment in 1666 it was probably deliberately designed to produce the elongated spectrum, an effect he describes as if were a complete surprise.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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