widen
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That’s because the spread can widen even as Treasury rates rise, so long as high-yield spreads rise even further.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The community relies heavily on funding from surrounding Lee County to staff law enforcement, repave roads and widen arteries connecting Lehigh Acres to the region, said Cecil Pendergrass, chairman of the board of county commissioners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
"Such imagery and misinformation only serve to widen the distrust between the Philippines and China," it added.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The dress was almost too big for his little fist, but he managed to widen it out and fit the whole thing through.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery Thursday said it has secured $2.5 billion in investment from private investors to fund its expansion plans, as it widens its refining business to east Africa.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 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
Filing jointly with your wife widens your tax brackets, and standard deductions help limit your taxable income.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
She widens her eyes at me, as if to say, What are you doing?
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Following Alphabet’s results and its announcement that spending would increase, its stock fell sharply, and its CDS spread widened.
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
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
The spread between the cost of barrels of gasoline and crude oil — known as the “crack spread” — has widened sharply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
His grin widened, and I immediately regretted telling him.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
There are already signs that the conflict is widening.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“It’s more about finding a way to prevent the gap from widening quickly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
And a widening spread will cause this hedge to profit nicely.
From MarketWatch ● 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
“Got a surprise for you, Sonny,” Tex said, his eyes widening a bit at my tie.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
