widened
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Canada’s merchandise-trade surplus widened to 3.86 billion Canadian dollars in June as a softer currency helped drive exports and imports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
At the same time, credit default swaps for many of these companies have widened notably.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Following Alphabet’s results and its announcement that spending would increase, its stock fell sharply, and its CDS spread widened.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
She widened her search filters and went on 10 more dates across seven guys, meticulously evaluating each, before connecting with a software engineer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Richard didn’t seem to notice, but Mama did, judging from the way her eyes widened for a moment before she looked down at the silver she was polishing.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
