Sentence examples for widened this week from inspiring English sources

As the scandal widened this week, social media became an important vehicle for people to voice their discontent.

The potential Republican field for governor widened this week, when Representative Bob Franks, fresh from his loss in a campaign for a Senate seat, said he would not rule out running.

1963 France Affirms Atomic Independence PARIS — The "nuclear gap" in the Atlantic Alliance widened today [Sept.

The gap widened last year to $857 billion—a record 6.5% of GDP from $792 billion in 2005.

Renault's operating loss widened last year to 955 million euros, from a 117 million euro loss in 2008.

The fall comes after the gulf in earnings widened last year for the first time in five years to 19.8 per cent.

Equal pay campaigners believe transparency in pay is the first step towards closing the gender gap, which widened last year.

In 2005 there were 46% more murders per head in states with the death penalty than in those without it, and that gap has widened since 1990.

Dr Murray and his colleagues report that the gap between life expectancies in the highest and lowest ranked counties has widened since 1985 (see chart below).

The rift widened last month over a so-called personhood amendment in Mississippi that would have barred virtually all abortions by giving legal rights to embryos.

A rural Wisconsin county will not be able to upgrade its communication system, and a road in Kentucky will not be widened next year.