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Examples
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But in Ms. Metzler's play, it's a metaphor for the too-wide chasm between Paul and the women in his life, a distance that is kept in place by his inability or refusal to engage in the messy adventure of intimacy.
The Vital Importance of the First Scene Lizzie Simon 2011
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He drops a coin as he collects his change, blinded by the sun-strike of that too-wide smile.
Says the Sky Sally Houtman 2011
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There was something familiar about him, the deep crease of his cheeks, his too-wide grin, the dense frizz of his hair.
Diagnosis: American Sally Houtman 2011
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The rules will never be a perfect fit, and I would prefer to err on the side of casting a too-wide net, while you would prefer to let a few terrorists through in order to protect some version of freedom.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Licensed carry now allowed at Colorado community colleges 2010
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The rules will never be a perfect fit, and I would prefer to err on the side of casting a too-wide net, while you would prefer to let a few terrorists through in order to protect some version of freedom.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Licensed carry now allowed at Colorado community colleges 2010
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He leapt out of the alleyway, fingers hooked like claws, too-wide mouth stretched as wide as his transgenic altered jaw structure would allow, serrated teeth sliding out of gum-sheaths.
365 tomorrows » 2007 » June : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2007
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If our commentators remark on an ugly submit button (that now looks slick) or a too-wide column (that now fits just right), we fix it.
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I'm tired of hearing John McCain's "My Friends," sick of Sarah Palin's phoney corn-pone accent, bored with Biden's too-wide smile does he wear a toup?
Hola! Thoughts on Voting, Etc. Jan 2008
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I'm tired of hearing John McCain's "My Friends," sick of Sarah Palin's phoney corn-pone accent, bored with Biden's too-wide smile does he wear a toup?
Archive 2008-10-01 Jan 2008
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The "War on Terror" casts a too-wide net that allows utterly unrelated world events and groups to be thrown under the same heading.
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