widen
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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
Davies added they would be looking to widen footpaths and create fire breaks going forward, but asked any future visitors to stay off the burnt area.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
According to the model, they can widen by about 3 to 10 centimeters each year.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
The community relies heavily on funding from surrounding Lee County to staff law enforcement, repave roads and widen arteries connecting Lehigh Acres to the region, said Cecil Pendergrass, chairman of the board of county commissioners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The monkey’s eyes widen when he spots the black akrafena posing in the trophy case.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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
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
She widens her eyes and presses her lips together.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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
The startup has yet to book any revenue and said its net loss for the most recent quarter widened to $25.8 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Michael’s eyes widened, imagining an enormous jar full of cash.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Chandrasekaran resigned amid a deadlock over his reappointment and a widening rift with Tata Trusts - the charity arm which owns controlling shares of the unlisted commercial holding company.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
In addition to bestowing upon us the greatest of all human attributes—empathy—books also compel us to read in ever widening circles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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
She snapped it out of his hands, her eyes widening as she took in the details.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
