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You can soak up Genoa’s distinctive atmosphere at any time, however, by walking through its medieval historic center, marked by narrow streets called caruggi, which can be less than 3 feet wide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Although this condition is linked to a wide variety of negative health effects, the public chronically underestimates its seriousness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
The low and wide position of the left-back also helped pull Hoffenheim's right midfielder away from the middle of the pitch.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
St. Louis renters typically find it easy to transition into homeownership, Helbig said, since the gap between renting and paying a mortgage isn’t that wide.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
I can feel it curling, lifting from my scalp, encasing my head in a wide, frizzy helmet.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
"I think one of the motivating factors for this return ... is reconciliation with the king and with the wider family," royal historian Ed Owens told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Businesses including PricewaterhouseCoopers and law firm Freshfields are bringing in more apprentices, saying it helps them tap a wider pool of candidates who can develop skills over a longer period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
On Aug. 6, while Jackie was in critical care, KD1 first appeared on cameras operated by the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley, which capture Shadow’s nest and wider habitat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Its name means "the tall green grass" in Tigrinya and has grown into a wider cultural event that celebrates women.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
She turned instead toward the window, pushing it upward, wider.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Many of the roads covered by the ban are the widest in the old town and are popular with delivery drivers.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Its 22% discount was one of the widest of any U.S. closed-end fund that invested in public securities, according to the fund’s semiannual report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Give your eyes around 20 to 30 minutes to adjust to the darkness and look towards the widest unobstructed area of sky possible.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
This marks the planet's widest visible separation from the Sun during its current appearance in the evening sky.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Immediately before the travellers the widest of these glens opened like a long gulf among the hills.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
