wider

Example Sentences

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Although he kept contact with his father while in care, his coordinator helped him establish relationships with his wider family, including aunts, uncles, cousins and a half-sister.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Nvidia has been trading out of step with the wider chip sector for a while now.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

That cast a shadow over the wider chip sector, according to Luria.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

"Women's salt-adding behavior, however, was associated with a wider range of social and dietary characteristics than men's," added co-author Dr. Débora Santos, a titular professor at Rio de Janeiro State University.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The shawm was the earliest one of its kind ever discovered and had an extra hole for the thumb, giving it a wider musical range than later models.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler