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widget

[wij-it] / ˈwɪdʒ ɪt /


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The tariff on that $1 widget will now be 25 cents, up from 10 cents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Candidates in a real process would be able to log their issue with the on-screen help widget and receive a new link to restart the assessment, the company's VP of product, Claudia Baijens, says.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

As if health coverage is a widget the company has engineered rather than a lifeline it is cutting.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

Most recently, I installed a screen-time widget on my home screen.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024

To activate widget A, doohickey B is inserted into slot C. If the one trying to activate the silly thing is you, make you the subject.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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