Sentence examples for widened for the first from inspiring English sources

In December the gender pay gap widened for the first time in five years.

And the wage gap between men and women widened for the first time in four years.

Japan's trade surplus widened for the first time in 17 months as higher overseas demand for automobiles and electronics parts fueled export growth.

The United States' trade deficit widened for the first time in eight months in March, the government reported on Tuesday, primarily because of a drop in exports.

Recently the pay gap has widened for the first time in years, with women earning an average 19.1% less than men.

The gap between men and women in economic power, education, health and political clout has widened for the first time in more than a decade, according to the World Economic Forum.

The gap between A-level performance in Wales and the rest of the UK widened for the second successive year when results were announced on Thursday.

Willis says the "gender pay gap is 15.7% and widening for the first time since records began.

The insight follows the news that the gender pay gap is widening for the first time in five years, according to data from the Office for National Statistics released earlier this month.

The Labour leader also claimed a prominent businesswoman, who is the wife of a Tory donor, had been greeted by Cameron with the remark: "Where's your husband?" He then accused the coalition of failing women across the UK by allowing the pay gap between men and women to widen for the first time in five years.

The pay gap between men and women is at risk of widening for the first time on record, a leading pay equality campaign group warns.