wider

Example Sentences

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Iran’s missile attack on Israel appeared calibrated to avoid a wider escalation in the conflict, said Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran research program at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“You can come away with a sense of healing, community and connection to a wider public or a sense of urgency to take more action,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Spreads should be wider than normal to add another level of dealer protection as the market mob is anticipated to make decisions that are unmoored from rational analysis.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

This is the type of milestone that would probably only be important to local Soundgarden fans in Seattle, but not necessarily matter to a wider public, much less make an appearance in this book.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Yet in the wider world, the war was drawing closer to American shores—and it would push both Elizebeth and William to their limits.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield