Sentence examples for was widened to from inspiring English sources

By now the search was widened to cover an area from Australia to Afghanistan.

Last week the mission was widened to include intercepting weapons traffickers and training Libya's coastguard.

In the 1920's and 30's, the creek was widened to accommodate the growing traffic.

That target stayed in place until late last year, when the range was widened to 0-3%.

Each sea-entrance navigation channel was widened to 738 feet (225 metres) and deepened to at least 18 feet (15.5 metres) below the lowest tide levels.

Last year their use was widened to include situations not deemed serious enough for bullets, though the weapons remained restricted to firearms officers.

The legal definition of treason was widened to include "providing financial, technical, advisory or other assistance to a foreign state or international organization… directed at harming Russia's security".

She said that a section of Middle Country Road in Selden and Centereach that was widened to five lanes had higher fatality rates after the project was completed.

The review was originally set up to look at the specific question of sexual harassment but was widened to look at broader issues of workplace behaviour.

The legal definition of treason was widened to include "providing financial, technical, advisory or other assistance to a foreign state or international organization... directed at harming Russia's security".

In the 1950's, much of the street was widened to accommodate the Avenue of the Americas subway lines that approach from the east along Houston Street.