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ADJECTIVE
off-course
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
on-course on-target


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He became obsessed with fighting, often spending Saturdays watching boxing on ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” with his uncles.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We recognize that situations like that can bring a wide range of emotions and reactions, and that everyone may experience them differently,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zak Crawley, playing his first ODI in more than two years, was out in familiar fashion – edging a drive at a wide one for only six, before Root and Duckett gave England a chance.

From BBC

Zed was discovered near a paleontological site famous for its 130-odd, oil-slick tar pits, some of which look like black, gurgling pools of asphalt that can span 20 feet wide and sink up to 15 feet deep.

From The Wall Street Journal

These cells activate a wide range of antiviral defenses designed to limit the virus and stop it from spreading.

From Science Daily