widen
verb (used with or without object)
widened
Example Sentences
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Credit-default swap spreads have widened across several major AI companies, but stock prices have reacted differently.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
The trade gap in goods and services widened by 14% in August from July to a seasonally adjusted number of roughly $106 billion, the Commerce Department said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
As the gap between the stock market’s winners and losers has widened over the past few months, more individual names have been trading at odds with the broader index.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The surplus recorded by Canada for August widened to 4.2 billion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of about $2.94 billion, from C$787 million a month earlier, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
He puffed up his chest and widened his shoulders.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
