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widening

  • present participle
    of widen.
    widen
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become wide or wider; broaden; expand.

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“They’re closing the gap with Tesla and widening the gap with legacy automakers like GM and Ford,” Pierce said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Now, it is re-emerging as part of a widening coalition of groups protesting a lack of investment in public education, low wages and the rising cost of living.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

In the cardiovascular system, prostaglandins help control blood pressure by balancing the widening and narrowing of blood vessels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

The decline was driven by machinery and vehicles swinging to a deficit and a widening energy deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Public Allies was meant as a corrective to this, a means of widening the horizon for young people thinking about careers.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama