widen
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Davies added they would be looking to widen footpaths and create fire breaks going forward, but asked any future visitors to stay off the burnt area.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
It could also widen attacks on infrastructure in Persian Gulf countries — moves that would trigger an even bigger ripple effect across global markets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Nitrite helps relax and widen blood vessels, improving blood flow and contributing to lower blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
They can widen more sharply when investors suddenly demand more compensation to trade in a specific name or industry.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
“We’re here. We were just—” Amelia’s hand tightens on my shoulder; Serenity’s eyes widen.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
It’s only made me realize that one of the great joys of owning a pet is that you develop your own way of communicating, in a way that widens your vocabulary.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 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
Neogen’s quarterly loss widens to $17 million but adjusted profit tops Wall Street estimates.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 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
She widens her eyes at me, as if to say, What are you doing?
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
The search was widened to "the whole city" after the vehicle was discovered abandoned in the vast Tiergarten park.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Since then, conditions in the private-credit market have deteriorated even more, but the junk spread has narrowed rather than widened — to 2.68 percentage points from 2.80.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
During the quarter ended May 2, net sales fell more than 11% compared with a year earlier, to $215 million, while the company’s net loss widened by roughly 56%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The proposed award to fund the South African crime research was later widened to allow other invited groups to apply for a $1 million grant, according to people with knowledge of the process.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Chicken’s eyes widened and he grabbed her arm.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
There are already signs that the conflict is widening.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Beijing wants to tighten control over capital flows while widening the channels for money to leave the country, according to economists and lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
And the widening of that spread could have implications beyond the price for a gallon of gas, as some fear it could put pressure on the stock market as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
David Khalfa, a Middle East specialist at the Paris-based Jean-Jaures Foundation, said a "widening range of strategic infrastructure" was being drawn into the conflict.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Harry saw Hermione’s comprehension in the sudden widening of her eyes.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
