widen

Example Sentences

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While teams of officers scour the park, Karen discovers her daughter has taken over £200 in cash from home, prompting Sgt Kelly to widen the search.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The researchers also noted that recent studies suggest soluble fiber from legumes and soy can be fermented in the gut to produce short chain fatty acids, compounds that may help blood vessels relax and widen.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

But on the weeks when I have a little more energy — a little more calendar wiggle room, a little more curiosity — I try to widen my grocery orbit.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Deficits would widen from May as demand recovers faster than supply can respond, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Then she reads the headline and her eyes widen.

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