range across
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle across
Meanings
Include many different areas or groups
Why “across”? A line touches many categories, places, or groups at once.
“The course ranges across art, music, and film.”
“The charity's work ranges across health, housing, and education.”
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“The course ranges across art, music, and film.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
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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