wide-ranging
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The conditions under which the 2014 contract was awarded were the subject of a wide-ranging investigation in Brazil over suspicions that corruption influenced the decision to opt for the Swedish plane over the French-made Rafale.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
He said the harm had been "wide-ranging and profound" and the system of monitoring air valves had been "inadequate".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
It said the performer violated this agreement by filing a trademark application to use the name Pattie Gonia for wide-ranging commercial sales.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“We mobilized a wide-ranging response within 24 hours of being informed,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said of the Ebola outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The net effect was that for all his quiet humility the man’s wide-ranging knowledge and quiet eloquence commanded absolute respect, and never more than when he was at work in his shop, plying his craft.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
