broad-based
adjective
: involving or attracting many different types of people
a broad-based environmental movement
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There had been some speculation that the tariffs could be delayed and might be targeted at certain essential items rather than being more broad-based.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Accomplishing those goals would require tariffs that are broad-based, potentially hitting many different products and causing broader pain for importers.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Our collective grievances are broad-based, extending from economic to electoral to societal.
—Richard Edelman, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
Moreover, the company expects spending in the data center space to remain strong in calendar year 2025, supported by the Blackwell ramp-up and broad-based strength in demand.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Accomplishing those goals would require tariffs that are broad-based, potentially hitting many different products and causing broader pain for importers.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Our collective grievances are broad-based, extending from economic to electoral to societal.
—Richard Edelman, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
Moreover, the company expects spending in the data center space to remain strong in calendar year 2025, supported by the Blackwell ramp-up and broad-based strength in demand.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Broad-based.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad-based. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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