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Example Sentences

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When they designed a table using a plank with a natural gap, they left the gap in the center, which helped them get the right width and refine its shape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Both are around 20 miles wide, with most ships using just a small portion of that width.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The distance between those two sentences is the width of my luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Anthony, scorer of Burnley's second goal, was offside by the width of his shoulder, something he described as "disappointing".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

She’s barely a hand’s width away from me.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli