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As wide of a lead as the Dodgers have in the division race, their season hasn’t been smooth sailing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

However, seven clean sheets last season was a little wide of the mark, with Thiaw their highest scoring defender.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

She decided that a 29-point deficit in the second half was simply too wide of a chasm to overcome, even for a Knicks team in the middle of a magical playoff run.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

McIlroy's pre-tournament prediction of being able to take the sting out of Pennsylvania course by smashing his driver as far as he could proved wide of the mark in a disappointing opening round.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

He took a shot that rolled wide of the goal.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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