widened

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Trump’s comment widened the range of plausible outcomes anticipated by investors from the Warsh Fed, said James Egelhof, chief U.S. economist at BNP Paribas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In its last earnings report in March, BuzzFeed said that its 2025 revenue had fallen 2.4% from the year before, to $185.3 million, and that net losses had widened 69% to $57.7 million.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

In March, the trade deficit in the world's biggest economy widened 4.4 percent to $60.3 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

And maybe that’s why, as I’ve started collecting advice questions from readers, the conversation has widened a bit — from how we cook to how we care for the place where we cook.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

She smirked and widened her eyes, as though to tell me to open mine.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri