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
Civic agencies are often reluctant to widen footpaths because they view carriageway space as sacrosanct.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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 Story Box’s light dimmed, and the passageway seemed to widen a bit.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
That makes it economical to do a lot more things in space and widens SpaceX’s already-large competitive moat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The move into San Diego and three other cities widens the gap between Waymo and its competitors in the robotaxi race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
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
Neogen’s quarterly loss widens to $17 million but adjusted profit tops Wall Street estimates.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
He widens his eyes and tilts his head at her, which must be parent code for: We talked about this.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
The Guangzhou-based company said Monday that its second-quarter net loss widened to 1.34 billion yuan, equivalent to $199.4 million, from 477.8 million yuan a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
With William in the UK and Harry self-exiled in California, the gulf between the two has only widened.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The additional ballots widened the slim lead Wahab held on election night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
Duane’s eyes suddenly widened because he finally understood what “conducting experiments for the advancement of knowledge toward the benefit of all” truly meant, and he was grateful.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Chandrasekaran resigned amid a deadlock over his reappointment and a widening rift with Tata Trusts - the charity arm which owns controlling shares of the unlisted commercial holding company.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
That widening performance gap helps explain why investors are reaching for healthcare as a hedge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
What if Pah was staring back at him, widening his enormous beak?
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
