widen
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“The global primary deficit is expected to widen in 2026, moving in the opposite direction from what is needed to stabilize debt,” it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
You can still buy homes under $1 million in Los Angeles, but you’ll have to be smarter about your search, widen your location preference and prepare to compromise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
They are also not alone in raising concerns that consolidation could actually widen health inequalities if people are forced to travel further for treatment.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Trade ministers from several G20 economies are also seeking to widen trade talks beyond their US host this week.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“If Michael has done that to Fuchsia, then it’s pretty easy to imagine what kind of stuff he’d do to you. And I say that,” she quickly adds when Crystal’s eyes widen, “as someone who...”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
They are benefiting from the “crack spread,” as the gap between the price of crude and the price of fuels widens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The private-credit gate needs loan values to hold until the exit widens.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Microsoft founder and one of the world’s biggest philanthropists warns that artificial intelligence could be either a “great equalizer” or a force that widens the world’s inequality gap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraq, as conflict in the Middle East widens.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
After a second, Meadowlark nudges me and widens her eyes.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
The strong exports widened China’s trade surplus to $133.5 billion in September from $119.1 billion in August, and exceeded the $111.4 billion forecast by economists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Credit-default swap spreads have widened across several major AI companies, but stock prices have reacted differently.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
As the gap between the stock market’s winners and losers has widened over the past few months, more individual names have been trading at odds with the broader index.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The U.S. trade deficit widened in August to its biggest in more than a year, with the U.S. buying more products like crude oil, gold and semiconductors from abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ekon watched Fahim, standing nearby, as his eyes widened in horror.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
“The key market question is whether French spread widening could eventually trigger European Central Bank intervention via the Transmission Protection Instrument.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The report highlights a widening divide within the women's game.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Either result will paint a fuller picture, widening the spotlight little by little, until everything begins to glow.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
More interesting than why the spreads are widening is the disconnect between the stocks’ performance and the credit market’s assessment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Gwenog Jones?” said Ron, his eyes widening under his own goggles.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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