widen
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Endothelial function describes how well blood vessels relax and widen, and better function is associated with a lower risk of heart attacks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Civic agencies are often reluctant to widen footpaths because they view carriageway space as sacrosanct.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The report delivers a stark warning, too: "AI could widen gaps between countries, increase inequality within them, concentrate market power, weaken trust in public institutions, and create new risks for safety, rights, and social cohesion."
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Federal Reserve in particular would widen the gap between Japanese and foreign interest rates and cause more investor flight from the yen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The short one’s eyes widen for a split second, but he recovers quickly.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
That makes it economical to do a lot more things in space and widens SpaceX’s already-large competitive moat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
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
His mouth widens in a huge grin, bioloaf coating his front teeth.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
With William in the UK and Harry self-exiled in California, the gulf between the two has only widened.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The additional ballots widened the slim lead Wahab held on election night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The spread between the cost of producing a barrel of gasoline and the cost of the crude oil needed to produce it — known among traders as the “crack spread” — has widened sharply.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
In fact, the gap between London and all other regions has widened since last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Ekon watched Fahim, standing nearby, as his eyes widened in horror.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Fagan argued that there's a case for "widening" the tax base through some new approaches, such as environmental taxes.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Treasury bonds because of the country’s widening deficit, Royal said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
A combination of sales growth and widening profit margins is a good sign for any company.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
He had raised the dam’s height mid-construction, without widening the base to support the extra water pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The engineer stuck his head out of the locomotive and scared down the track with widening eyes.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
