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spectrum

[spek-truhm] / ˈspɛk trəm /
NOUN
color spectrum
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At the high end of the income spectrum, there is a hint in the data that wealthy Americans are “unfreezing” their financial power to buy assets, said James McCann, senior economist at Edward Jones.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

House, candidates across the spectrum are demonstrating just how deeply RCV has become woven into the state’s politics.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

During the 2014 and 2018 World Cups, the team attracted widespread backing from supporters across the political spectrum.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Yusef Robb, a longtime Democratic strategist who is an advisor to Bass, attributed the mayor’s lead to her campaign’s success in building a broad coalition and communicating across the political spectrum.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

If a star is moving toward Earth, the light is crushed and has a higher frequency than normal; it is shifted toward the blue end of the spectrum, blueshifted.

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




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