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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Subscribe to hear this story A local packaging distributor is working to expand the reach of a biodegradable film capable of reducing waste in the manufacturing process.Alex Garner, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Booksellers say the demand is coming both from spiritually curious people and people who already own one or more and are looking to expand their collection.BYChris Morris, Fortune, 2 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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By absorbing water from storms and flooding, wetlands can effectively reduce the risks and destructive effects of these disasters, which are intensifying and becoming more frequent because of a changing climate.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Widen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widen. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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