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But if they are broadening into something more persistent, the trimmed mean will understate inflation, possibly by a lot.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

That suggests that investors’ concerns about private credit are broadening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

What that means, she explains, is that Hallmark productions are broadening beyond the heteronormative girl-meets-boy-at-the-tree farm stories.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023

The producers of Netflix’s “Indian Matchmaking” are broadening their TV search for love by filming Jewish singles ready to settle down.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2023

They are adding more and more to its functions; they are broadening its scope; and they are, without question, vastly increasing its power.

From Violence and the Labor Movement by Hunter, Robert