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widen

[wahyd-n] / ˈwaɪd n /


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“If you didn’t have a type A personality and if you weren’t a bit of a perfectionist, you weren’t going to be a partner at Cravath,” Widen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Widen the space between the two bubbles that make up a “K.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

The proposed solution was the same one transportation officials across the country have used since the 1960s: Widen the highway.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2023

Widen the focus from the brothers, and soccer is overflowing with starting XI pictures.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2022

Widen only when necessary to keep it from drawing in too quickly.

From Spool Knitting by McCormack, Mary A.




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