broad reach

collocation in English

meaningsofbroadandreach

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broad
adjective
uk
/brɔːd/us
/brɑːd/
very ...
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reach
noun
uk
/riːtʃ/us
/riːtʃ/
Your reach is the distance within which you can stretch out your arm and ...
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(Definition ofbroadandreachfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbroad reach

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Because of itsbroadreach, dream research offers the possibility of bridging the gaps in these fields.
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If thisbroadreachis stimulating, it can also frustrate.
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The strength of global regression models is theirbroadreachand more rigorous specification.
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Given thebroadreachof all these measures, and the relatively low expense of implementing them, they all are highly cost-effective.
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Thus, looking at semantics from concepts narrows its size; looking at it from language enlarges it because of thebroadreachof linguistic correlations with meanings.
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It is ranked 34th in the world in terms of per capita spending and has abroadreachacross the population.
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They are part of a system that sees as part of its strength the capacity to teach across abroadreachof subjects.
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I well understand his concerns about its potentiallybroadreach.
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It is perched on a steep bank, and looks right along abroadreachof the river to a beautiful mountain range.
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From downwind to abroadreach, the boat is more rapid, taking advantage of the increasing apparent wind effect.
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Social media, while lacking thebroadreachof traditional media, allows companies to interact with customers (business or consumer) on a peer-to-peer or peer-to-group basis.
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So, is it better to switch to drag, positioning the wing to cut the path of maximum wind like on abroadreach?
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Since it is difficult to heel on abroadreach, the optimum will be closer to point 2.
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The highest speed for most sailboats is reaching with the wind from the side or the aft quarter (a beam reach or abroadreach).
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Thus, an iceboat that starts sailing on abroadreachwill continue to accelerate until it is close-hauled with respect to the apparent wind.
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Sailors of these boats generally prefer to sail on thebroadreachthan on the dead run because the boat is more stable and actually faster.
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The themes are broad reaching and include self-image, negativity, fear, hope, and, most importantly, courage.
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