Example Sentences

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And we’ll be freed from a pair of long-standing proclivities — posting and doomscrolling — that could feel as burdensome as they were broadening.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023

"Many regions said wage hikes were broadening, even among small and mid-sized firms due to intensifying job shortages and rising inflation," the bank said in a summary of a meeting of its regional branch managers.

From Reuters • Apr. 20, 2023

Officials also said they were broadening access to the vaccines, which previously were limited to those with known monkeypox exposures.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2022

In the early ’90s, fashion industry observers noticed that men’s suits were broadening in the shoulders, widening in the lapels, and filling out in the chests.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2022

He could feel that his own opinions were broadening every day.

From Flip's "Islands of Providence" by Bonsall, Elizabeth Fearne