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broaden

[brawd-n] / ˈbrɔd n /


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As a result, Milburn says children should be introduced to the world of work much earlier in their school journey, with dedicated space in the curriculum to "broaden horizons".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Could technology’s latest twist broaden their horizons again?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

His goal is to broaden the museum’s reach, not just show by show, but by connecting it to a larger community of civic leaders and arts organizations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

“We believe this pressure is likely to broaden as agentic AI increasingly replaces human search, comparison and routine decision making,” Pivotal Research Group analyst Jeff Wlodarczak wrote in a Monday note.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

I think he sensed my frustration at living in mutually exclusive worlds and thought a game of baseball would bring together my neighborhood friends and my wealthier Riverdale classmates and broaden the horizons of both.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

“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

The move broadens the existing California-Quebec carbon market, linked in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Her smile broadens, and for a moment, I feel that I recognize her.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Call it nepo-baby inflation: A collective obsession with unearthing privilege has broadened the meaning of the term, originally referring to children of A-listers who followed in their parents’ footsteps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

California has broadened the list of racial and ethnic categories people can select in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Although G20 talks broadened to cover issues like climate change and global health over time, analysts expect Washington to advocate a "back-to-basics" approach this year.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

As their horizons broadened, I would tell them about the people living in the Beje, people who never had a visitor, never a piece of mail.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

Somewhat boldly, Lesser was broadening the view of dementia to make it seem less special.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

If the August report holds up on Warsh’s terms and the inflation reports show price pressure broadening beyond energy, the three July dissenters will have company.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The movie “9 to 5” from 1980 settled her broadening stardom; acting alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in a comedy about three office workers who get even with an abusive boss, Parton charmed viewers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Yes,” Amah said, her smile broadening, “tell the story.”

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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