wider

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The wider goal of cultural tests is to leverage the high value of tax rebates against the international reach and economic opportunities entertainment productions can offer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The question is whether private-credit trouble could spill into the wider economy or—disaster—the wider financial system, especially the banks where ordinary people keep their deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But signs of a bubble may be showing, with a handful of tech stocks having an outsized impact on the wider market.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Police added counter terrorism officers were not involved in their investigations and there was "no indication" of "any ongoing threat to the wider public".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Molly forced the window open wider, her hands not yet claws, but still a ghastly gray that she associated with her monstrous form.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny