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broaden

[brawd-n] / ˈbrɔd n /


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The ezCater acquisition comes as Uber moves to broaden its global food delivery footprint.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

As a result, Milburn says children should be introduced to the world of work much earlier in their school journey, with dedicated space in the curriculum to "broaden horizons".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

His goal is to broaden the museum’s reach, not just show by show, but by connecting it to a larger community of civic leaders and arts organizations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

“We believe this pressure is likely to broaden as agentic AI increasingly replaces human search, comparison and routine decision making,” Pivotal Research Group analyst Jeff Wlodarczak wrote in a Monday note.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

“I’m just asking that you try. That school was an opportunity for you to see that there’s a big, wide world outside this neighborhood. A chance to broaden your horizons.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

The discovery broadens the known variety of magnetic minerals found in lunar samples.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The combination broadens the resource base, reduces reliance on the higher-decline Norwegian portfolio and creates a 2nd infrastructure-led development engine in Denmark.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Customer demand is accelerating as enterprise adoption broadens and we continue to deepen our technology platform.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

It also broadens its focus on inclusion and community, with a diverse range of events and ramped-up educational offerings.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 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

He said the company has broadened its customer base to include multiple hyperscalers — or large cloud companies that provide computing power.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

She even sought out McDonald, another yacht rock OG, for a collab that didn’t end up making the LP, which expanded beyond her original premise as her listening broadened along with her cooking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Every third EV sold in the U.S. this year has been a Model Y. This summer, Tesla broadened the vehicle’s appeal by launching a slightly longer variant, the Model Y L, with six seats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Well, my answer is that in the Muslim World, I saw, I felt, and I wrote home how my thinking was broadened!

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Fundamental support for those stocks is broadening out, with manufacturing backlogs ramping up across machinery, fabricated metals and other categories, and manufacturing data showing a buildup in orders, strategists said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Nonetheless, the push to open diplomatic channels is broadening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Specialty eggs and prepared foods accounted for more than half of Cal-Maine’s net sales during the recent quarter, which Miller said underscores progress the company has made in broadening its business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

She says the explosion of content online has "definitely helped" with broadening attitudes to women taking up DIY or a trade.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Stamp out any thought among your men that they are getting shells from the enemy. Far from it. My work is absolutely first, then comes the broadening of the rowing game.”

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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