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broaden

[brawd-n] / ˈbrɔd n /


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So they will welcome "the opportunity to broaden their customer base and potentially move into defence", he says.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

“What we can do and will do is ensure that any change in relative prices don’t broaden out, don’t have second- and third-order effects on the economy,” he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

Sannerstedt and Freden argue the Sweden Democrats had failed to broaden their appeal in other policy areas and were now struggling to remain relevant.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

If researchers eventually find similar benefits in people without obesity or diabetes, the potential uses of GLP-1 treatments could broaden considerably.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

In PIH’s 1993 annual report, Farmer wrote that the organization should never change its basic mission—serving Haiti—or soften its message in order to broaden its appeal.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

"For JioStar, tennis broadens the engagement calendar, attracts affluent urban audiences and diversifies advertiser categories beyond cricket," says Bhalla.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Chatrie broadens the constitutional problem considerably because geofence warrants are built around collective searching.

From Slate May 20, 2026

“When it broadens out, it makes it much more difficult to avoid for consumers. That’s really the concern going forward,” Yaros said, adding that it’s especially challenging for lower-income households.

From MarketWatch May 12, 2026

“Investors have increasingly asked whether that demand broadens out to enterprise. This deal serves as an early data point that AI enterprise demand does exist and can support infrastructure buildouts,” the analyst wrote.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

‘And this ledge broadens out to the right. I could stand there without a hold. I’ll——’ his words were cut short.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

California has broadened the list of racial and ethnic categories people can select in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

"We have broadened the potential application of these materials," Singh said.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

Although G20 talks broadened to cover issues like climate change and global health over time, analysts expect Washington to advocate a "back-to-basics" approach this year.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

At the other end of the spectrum, Oregon broadened its recovery program to include assets that are beyond the probate estate, making planning more complicated but still not impossible.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

My time at Clarkebury broadened my horizons, yet I would not say that I was an entirely open-minded, unprejudiced young man when I left.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The thing about “Coat of Many Colors,” though, is that it doesn’t end with the narrator broadening her schoolmates’ minds or even with her shaming them for their cruelty.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

But the lead researcher, Dr Varun Warrier, says this shows "autism broadening out genetically" rather than misdiagnosis.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Madison Air Chief Executive Jill Wyant said the deal will also nearly double the company’s addressable market, while broadening its aftermarket and services opportunity, and further strengthening its long-term growth profile.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

After several years during which the largest U.S. technology stocks have driven investors’ gains, performance and opportunities have been broadening this year.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Four bartenders moved in an unrehearsed dance as they tried to provide drinks to the impatient Marines who screamed at them above the broadening dimensions of pandemonium loose in the Officers’ Club.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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