widened
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My older sister, Nickie, and I loved 1950s doo-wop but our taste widened when my Uncle Vince played Chuck Berry’s “Carol.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
A police investigation into Seo's account was then widened to other residents.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
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
Ekon watched as understanding dawned on his brother’s face, as his mouth and eyes simultaneously widened in horror.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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