range across
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle across
Meanings
Include many different areas or groups
Why “across”? A line runs across categories, touching different places or groups at once.
“The course ranges across art, music, and film.”
“Her work ranges across schools and hospitals.”
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cut across
Same across pattern: across groups
Take a shorter route by going through a place; Affect different groups in the same way despite differences
reach across
Same across pattern: across groups
Try to connect with people in another group
spread across
Same across pattern: across groups
Become present in many places or groups
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