For the broad swath of human history, economics has been an important factor in deciding whom to marry, particularly among the upper class.

These businesses solve vexing problems for large numbers of users, and by their nature capture a broad swath of data from their customers.

To give a little flexibility, the timetable gave trains a broad swath of time to allow for some delay.

After the novelty wears off, the primary audience might be lawyers and lobbyists, rather than any broad swath of voters.

The beach features a very broad swath of golden sand, and a good sized buoyed swimming area, which can get a bit choppy if wind and wave conditions are unfavourable.