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widens

  • present tense form
    of widen (3rd person singular).
    widen
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become wide or wider; broaden; expand.

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But when that risk spikes, the spread quickly widens — as it did in 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and again in 2022-23.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 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

Occasionally, a new tool or technique comes along that widens this to a shotgun: aim at a few closely related problems and hope that you hit one.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 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

The first person to pop up looks frazzled, but then the camera widens and you see why: She’s working hard at making something.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio