as in to broaden
to increase the width, breadth, or scope of
Immediate action to widen the highway is needed to ease the near constant congestion. The authorities planned to widen their investigation into Ponzi scheme.
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Recent Examples of widen
Watching stand-up with captions only serves to widen this gap.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
In time, this could widen the homeownership gap between Black and white families, an Urban Institute analysis suggests.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
In 2024, the Latina pay gap widened for the first time in 20 years.
—Lyanne Alfaro, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In other words, inflation is still above the Fed’s target of 2%, and the tariffs could widen that gap.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
In time, this could widen the homeownership gap between Black and white families, an Urban Institute analysis suggests.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
In 2024, the Latina pay gap widened for the first time in 20 years.
—Lyanne Alfaro, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In other words, inflation is still above the Fed’s target of 2%, and the tariffs could widen that gap.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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However, a robust economy and broadening earnings participation are important foundations that should underpin U.S. equities over the intermediate term.Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The companies also announced that Sky UK and Warner Bros. Discovery have broadened their collaboration to bring the very best of Warner Bros. Discovery television and movies to Sky UK and NOW customers through a new long-term partnership in the UK and Ireland.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Plans are underway to expand the facility in Cancún and build partnerships with hospitals and research institutions across the globe.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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While these young men shifted away from Harris in unanticipated margins, Hogg says Democrats' losses this election are bigger than just one voting bloc -- and hopes that extreme candor and commitments to those groups will not only rebuild but expand the party.Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The rhetoric coming from the White House was less hostile, but getting tough on China had become a political necessity for whoever was president, and the trade war only intensified.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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China's naval maneuvers near Taiwan intensified over the weekend, with Taiwan's Defense Ministry reporting 14 warships, seven military aircraft, and four balloons in the region.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widen. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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