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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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That makes it economical to do a lot more things in space and widens SpaceX’s already-large competitive moat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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

This means that its net interest margin widens when short-term rates rise.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

She widens her eyes at me, as if to say, What are you doing?

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy