wider

Example Sentences

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It accelerated the opening of the wider exhibition in order to bring it to Angelenos at a time when, the museum felt, people especially needed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Iran’s missile attack on Israel appeared calibrated to avoid a wider escalation in the conflict, said Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran research program at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

While SailPoint’s quarterly operating loss shrank to $80 million from $185 million a year earlier, it was still wider than the $40 million loss reported in the fourth quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Professor Cris Halsall, Director of the Lancaster Environment Centre and co-author, noted that TFA is now known to come from a much wider range of sources than previously believed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

His eyes grew wide, and then wider still at the sight of Beowulf sitting astride his wolf as naturally as a child riding a hobbyhorse.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood