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broaden

[brawd-n] / ˈbrɔd n /


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Big Caring plans to expand its retail network, strengthen its sales channels, improve distribution infrastructure and broaden its pharmacy services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Hiring has also begun to broaden out beyond healthcare, which accounted for 95% of all new jobs in 2025.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Could technology’s latest twist broaden their horizons again?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The move to incentivize the use of public transit could broaden the appeal of Mountain View-based Waymo, which has been offering rides to the public in San Francisco since 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

With enemy forces advancing, the Joint Chiefs requested permission to broaden the mission from merely guarding the base to engaging in what was described as “limited offensive operations.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

The discovery broadens the known variety of magnetic minerals found in lunar samples.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The combination broadens the resource base, reduces reliance on the higher-decline Norwegian portfolio and creates a 2nd infrastructure-led development engine in Denmark.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Customer demand is accelerating as enterprise adoption broadens and we continue to deepen our technology platform.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

It also broadens its focus on inclusion and community, with a diverse range of events and ramped-up educational offerings.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

She might never have thought this had she not spent time among the clouds herself, which is a perfect example of how travel broadens the mind.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

He said the company has broadened its customer base to include multiple hyperscalers — or large cloud companies that provide computing power.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

She even sought out McDonald, another yacht rock OG, for a collab that didn’t end up making the LP, which expanded beyond her original premise as her listening broadened along with her cooking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Every third EV sold in the U.S. this year has been a Model Y. This summer, Tesla broadened the vehicle’s appeal by launching a slightly longer variant, the Model Y L, with six seats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

"We have broadened the potential application of these materials," Singh said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Comrade Pillai’s smile broadened as he turned all his attention like a searchlight on Rahel.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

“Positive surprises from these unloved sectors could drive a broadening in market performance.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

In our call of the day, Inui thinks unexpected earnings strength could show up in sectors and stocks where investors least expect, and might just drive a hoped-for broadening of stock-market performance.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Nonetheless, the push to open diplomatic channels is broadening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

She says the explosion of content online has "definitely helped" with broadening attitudes to women taking up DIY or a trade.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Compared to the normal brain, Algernons had decreased in weight and there was a general smoothing out of the cerebral convolutions as well as a deepening and broadening of brain fissures.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes


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