widened
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High Yield Option-Adjusted Spread widened 48 basis points, or 0.48 percentage points, from Aug. 28 to Sept. 30.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Now parts of the pavements are being widened to make it a more pleasant place to spend time, though many Aberdonians are weary of the disruption, and of new traffic restrictions.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Spreads on investment-grade hyperscaler bonds, as tracked by strategists at JPMorgan, have widened by more than a quarter percentage point this year through mid-September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Dodgers widened their lead in the division to 9 1/2 games — before the conclusion of the Padres’ game against the Rockies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Chicken’s eyes widened and he grabbed her arm.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
