widening

Example Sentences

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The largest oil disruption in history is widening a divide in the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

After more than two years, the Treasury might hint at an increase in the amount of long-term debt it intends to sell in the future to plug the widening hole in the U.S. budget.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

But the principle is the same: We cannot keep widening the submission funnel while pretending the human filter at the bottom will stretch forever.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Morgan Stanley also sees an opportunity for traders to make bets on the yield spread widening between U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

A widening stream of light from the opening door revealed a small girl.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford