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broaden

[brawd-n] / ˈbrɔd n /


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The company also said it aims to create new opportunities for local artists and broaden access to live theater.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The London-listed miner said the move would broaden its shareholder base, improve trading liquidity and enhance its flexibility.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Still, the key debate among investors is going from Palantir’s growth potential to whether its success can broaden beyond its U.S. business, Lee said in a note.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

The researchers plan to broaden their investigation by studying how PBH-triggered explosions might affect the overall population of conventional supernovae and the combined rates of these brief but powerful cosmic events.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

Mr Lewis's smile seemed to broaden slightly as he said this.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

"For JioStar, tennis broadens the engagement calendar, attracts affluent urban audiences and diversifies advertiser categories beyond cricket," says Bhalla.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

But if the weakness broadens or geopolitical risks intensify, policymakers could be spurred into action.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Chatrie broadens the constitutional problem considerably because geofence warrants are built around collective searching.

From Slate May 20, 2026

“When it broadens out, it makes it much more difficult to avoid for consumers. That’s really the concern going forward,” Yaros said, adding that it’s especially challenging for lower-income households.

From MarketWatch May 12, 2026

It was about nine in the morning when Mammachi and Baby Kochamma got news of a white child’s body found floating downriver where the Meenachal broadens as it approaches the backwaters.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Afterward, Fannie Mae broadened its oversight and updated its internal list to track developments barred from conventional loans over safety, insurance or maintenance concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

He said the oil price shock from the war with Iran has not broadened out to cause more generalized inflation.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

That order, which came into effect on 29 August 2025, broadened an earlier presidential action which specifically targeted cheap products from China and Hong Kong to cover the rest of the world.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

"The hawkish core of the Fed has not only hardened but it's broadened," said Swonk, who expects two rate hikes later this year.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The earth must have sunk a little here, because the river broadened and slowed, and it was hard for the skipper to trace his true course through the wide and turbid streams.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

But the lead researcher, Dr Varun Warrier, says this shows "autism broadening out genetically" rather than misdiagnosis.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

CoreWeave is broadening its customer base and benefiting from upbeat pricing dynamics, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The broadening of the rally means index-fund returns no longer hinge on a few AI names.

From MarketWatch Aug. 9, 2026

Currie said the company was "broadening and innovating our menu in line with changing tastes and trends".

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Best of all, the Levy family played chamber music every afternoon, thus broadening Shirley’s cultural horizons.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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