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broaden

[brawd-n] / ˈbrɔd n /


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The findings broaden the potential benefits of vaccination by highlighting a form of protection that may not be immediately apparent.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

"AI leadership could broaden, rather than the boom ending," Chanana said, adding that AMD, Broadcom, Alphabet and Samsung could all gain.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

He had advised clients at the start of the year to broaden exposure by stepping into interest-rate sensitive areas.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

It also would broaden public insight into how lease agreements with the port affect the local workforce by adding employment reporting requirements for any leaseholder extending a lease or any lease applicant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

“To broaden your language skills,” Mr. K. says in that reasonable, patient teacher voice.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

At the same time, “Black Zombie” recognizes this subgenre’s cultural resilience, arguing that recognizing the zombie’s true roots broadens its narrative possibilities.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled that higher interest rates are reaching the artificial-intelligence investment surge as growth broadens beyond it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 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

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

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

Spain saw a 25-percent increase to 460,500 people, notably after having broadened its residency policies.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Thursday’s selloff broadened to drag every sector of the S&P 500 into the red, a departure from recent sessions when weakness in AI stocks spurred a large rotation into other areas of the market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Fox News has also broadened its base of advertisers in recent years and benefits from negotiated increases in revenue from cable and satellite providers that carry the channel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Lakota is predominantly known to be a bass music venue, but over the years it has broadened its programme to include Afrobeats and amapiano events.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Farther along, beyond their comparatively modest houses, the street broadened and the grand villas of judges and officials rose on either side in the midst of large gardens and vineyards.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

“This supports our view heading into October that back-end yields were likely approaching a peak, and that the equal weight S&P was the more attractive expression of the broadening trade.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

It relied hugely on advertising that was brokered through third-party services such as Apple, and wanted to change that by broadening beyond social media to its own hardware and devices.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Mail-in voting has become more popular over the last decade, with many states broadening access to it during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

There are few signs inflation broadening has broadened so far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

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


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