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is widening

  • present progressive
    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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Parsons said the dynamic is widening the wealth gap in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

The largest oil disruption in history is widening a divide in the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

Now, earnings season is widening the gap between the two sectors.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

Chinese AI models now cost roughly one-sixth to one-fourth of comparable U.S. systems, and China’s price advantage is widening.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

"The rift is widening to an abyss," said Eleanor to her mother that afternoon.

From The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki