widen
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Endothelial function describes how well blood vessels relax and widen, and better function is associated with a lower risk of heart attacks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
The report delivers a stark warning, too: "AI could widen gaps between countries, increase inequality within them, concentrate market power, weaken trust in public institutions, and create new risks for safety, rights, and social cohesion."
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Federal Reserve in particular would widen the gap between Japanese and foreign interest rates and cause more investor flight from the yen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“The gap tends to widen quietly over time, and most retirees don’t notice it until it’s already eroded their budget.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
His eyes would widen and sparkle at the thought of this indescribable something more.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery Thursday said it has secured $2.5 billion in investment from private investors to fund its expansion plans, as it widens its refining business to east Africa.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Occasionally, a new tool or technique comes along that widens this to a shotgun: aim at a few closely related problems and hope that you hit one.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
If the race for nuclear weapons widens and accelerates, the region will become more unstable, heightening risks for the entire world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
It’s a small but positive shift for students as income inequality widens, leaving most households with fewer resources as prices rise all around.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
He takes in a sudden sharp breath, jerks his left arm, and widens his eyes, pupils returning to life, strange sounds sputtering from his freshly unpouted mouth.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
The spread between the cost of producing a barrel of gasoline and the cost of the crude oil needed to produce it — known among traders as the “crack spread” — has widened sharply.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Malaysia’s merchandise trade surplus is expected to have widened in July, Barclays analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In fact, the gap between London and all other regions has widened since last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Conflict in the Middle East has disrupted energy and freight markets, shifted trade flows and widened regional price differentials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Rabbi Galanos’s eyes widened, and Dvorah’s head snapped toward Anya.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Fixed asset investment fell 6.7% in the January to July period from a year ago, widening from the 5.7% decline in the first half of the year, according to the statistics bureau.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
A combination of sales growth and widening profit margins is a good sign for any company.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
He had raised the dam’s height mid-construction, without widening the base to support the extra water pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The hostility underscored a widening gulf between legacy networks and a growing ecosystem of independent digital outlets that many young Indians increasingly turn to for news.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
“You told me all this had nothing to do with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, remember? Well —” “It was a clue, sir,” said Dobby, his eyes widening, as though this was obvious.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
