widen
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You can still buy homes under $1 million in Los Angeles, but you’ll have to be smarter about your search, widen your location preference and prepare to compromise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
They are also not alone in raising concerns that consolidation could actually widen health inequalities if people are forced to travel further for treatment.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Trade ministers from several G20 economies are also seeking to widen trade talks beyond their US host this week.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
That means nearly half of the constituents in the S&P 500 are technically trading in bear-market territory, as the gap between the stock market’s winners and losers has continued to widen.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Hugo's eyes widen with pleasure, but Gerhard doesn't say a word.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
"You've got the same job title, same tenure, but different value based on whether someone treats AI as a threat or a tool - that gap widens really quickly once leadership notices it," says Pamela.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 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
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
Each jerk widens the cut the hook makes and then when he does jump he might throw it.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
As the gap between the stock market’s winners and losers has widened over the past few months, more individual names have been trading at odds with the broader index.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
A police investigation into Seo's account was then widened to other residents.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Authorities widened the crackdown in 2021, declaring cryptocurrency transactions illegal and restricting mining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Access to the internet has widened their perspective, and many told Poole González that they dream of joining the exodus of more than 1 million Cubans who have left the island in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
His eyes widened a moment later, realizing too late his mistake.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Logistical constraints have complicated re-routing of fuel supplies, widening the gap between crude oil prices and refined products.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“It paints the picture of this later equity cycle environment, where correlations are lower, and we have these credit spreads widening out as well,” Wald told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Other options include widening the Brynglas Tunnels - one of the most significant causes of congestion on the M4 in Wales.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Swiss franc rose strongly as investors sought safety amid a widening gap between French and German government bond yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Harry took off the Invisibility Cloak and looked down upon the man he hated, whose widening black eyes found Harry as he tried to speak.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
