widened

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Russia's budget deficit, which resulted from the Ukraine war, widened to nearly $80 billion in the first five months of this year, exceeding the level planned for all of 2026 by 60 percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

SpaceX lost $4.9 billion last year on revenue of $18.7 billion, and the losses widened in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

On Monday, Raman widened her gap over Pratt to nearly 3 percentage points.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But he warned that the deficit widened when petroleum products were excluded.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Then her eyes widened as though she suddenly realized something.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff