widen
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The economy grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, far exceeding expectations and highlighting the widening gap between strong output and a cooling labor market.
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The economy grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, far exceeding expectations and highlighting the widening gap between strong output and a cooling labor market.
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These figures generate a puzzle: As the number of college-educated women exceeds that of college-educated men by a widening margin, one would predict a downward trend in marriage for these women.
These are textbook conditions for a widening trade deficit.
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He described a widening divide between higher-income households, which don’t feel the bite of higher costs of discretionary goods, and a broad middle that is under pressure from food, rent and utility costs.
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