widen
Example Sentences
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The purges soon widened, ensnaring generals who had worked in arms procurement—including China’s defense minister at the time, Li Shangfu.
Some AI researchers, however, are more pessimistic and have warned that limited access to chips including Nvidia’s could widen the AI gap between China and the U.S.
As a result, the widening gender gap will shrink Gen Z’s dating pool, increasing singlehood.
She stressed the importance of modernizing CBS and to “widen the aperture” of stories and voices available on the network.
After a second, Meadowlark nudges me and widens her eyes.
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