widen
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Brandon Nelson of Calamos Investments and his colleagues seek to identify small-cap companies with a “unique edge” allowing them to widen their profit margins as they increase revenue quickly.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 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
There has been a push to widen the pool of nominations.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Nitrite helps relax and widen blood vessels, improving blood flow and contributing to lower blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
As Amu strolls away with Darren, I back out to widen the frame and crash into someone.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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
Filing jointly with your wife widens your tax brackets, and standard deductions help limit your taxable income.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 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
He sweeps his eyes along the ranks and swings his hose and widens his eyes dramatically.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
At the same time, credit default swaps for many of these companies have widened notably.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
Treasury reversed course five years later as deficits instead widened, yet those bonds remain an afterthought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Leclerc's eyes widened and he sucked in a breath as he watched the contact, and he said: "This one was…"
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
His eyes widened as he watched her roll his fear away, and he stood.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
There are already signs that the conflict is widening.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
At the same time, CDS spreads have been widening, suggesting credit investors are becoming less comfortable with that shift.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
“It’s more about finding a way to prevent the gap from widening quickly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
I say, my eyes widening as I move to launch myself out of bed to find him.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
