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wide

[wahyd] / waɪd /


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


Example Sentences

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In central Abuja, wide boulevards, embassies and high-rise apartments signal heavy state investment.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But AI spending has made the current difference exceptionally wide: S&P companies are expected to earn $2.8 trillion this year but generate only $1.9 trillion in free cash.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A wide array of stocks rallying in the index doesn’t mean the S&P 500 will necessarily perform better, yet investors tend to point to strong breadth as a “healthy sign” for the market, Parker cautioned.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But many cases are close-run things, and as the wide variety of conservative opinions show, there are often many sound positions and approaches to choose from.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I stared at her wide, blinking eyes; the girl was in mortal fear of something or someone.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom