widened

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In its last earnings report in March, BuzzFeed said that its 2025 revenue had fallen 2.4% from the year before, to $185.3 million, and that net losses had widened 69% to $57.7 million.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Its net loss widened to 531.9 million euros from a loss of 415.8 million euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In March, the trade deficit in the world's biggest economy widened 4.4 percent to $60.3 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

And maybe that’s why, as I’ve started collecting advice questions from readers, the conversation has widened a bit — from how we cook to how we care for the place where we cook.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

There was more space between their trees and the other trees that were floating, as if the river had widened, making room for its passengers.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret