widened

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At the time, Cipriani had widened his lawsuit to include Shell’s wife, Laura, and tech billionaire Larry Ellison, whose son David Ellison runs Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

With imports from countries other than the U.S. down 1.5%, the trade deficit with non-U.S. countries widened to C$6.76 billion from March’s C$6.03 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But he warned that the deficit widened when petroleum products were excluded.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Mukhopadhaya says since 2017, China has widened its influence in Myanmar and become more open about supporting its military leadership in pursuit of its own strategic and economic interests.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

His eyes widened and his heart sped up.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis