Word: wide
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Kennedy proposed a theory of "imperial overstretch," that a nation gains "Great Power" status by using its economic strength to finance a military buildup and undertake a wide array of international obligations. As time goes on, however, such overseas commitments ultimately become a financial drain, eroding the Power's economic base by diverting resources badly needed for domestic investment...
...commission's wide-ranging investigation has helped to open the country's eyes to the plight of Aborigines. Ever since the First Fleet arrived from England in 1788 carrying British convicts, the Aborigines have been retreating from the land they held for 40,000 years -- to the outback and more recently to the seedy fringes of urban society...
...they could simply outlast Carson. After 26 years behind the desk, the NBC veteran may be nearing retirement, though neither he nor NBC will comment on whether he expects to continue beyond September. Even with substitute host Jay Leno in place as heir apparent, the post-Carson field is wide open...
...efforts of American Samaritans, in short, reflect a new frame of mind in which sympathy complements competence but does not replace it: wide-eyed but hard-nosed. Private charity cannot and should not replace public policy. It can, however, set standards, set priorities and set an example for the best use of resources. Throwing money at a problem may be just the easiest way to attack it, not the wisest. The more effective forces, it seems, are harder to marshal: vision, tenacity, patience and courage...
...such as athletics tend to do better academically than their classmates who are less involved. In addition, statistics show that board scores of entering athletes are on a par with those of their classmates and that, once at Harvard, athletes are consistently within one standard deviation of the college-wide mean for academics...