Sentence examples for widening on from inspiring English sources

The lengthening of a dry dock would be a comparatively simple and economical operation; widening, on the other hand, would involve at least the complete demolition of one sidewall and its rebuilding to give the increased clear width to the other wall, assuming space could be made available.

The bailout plan has done little to boost sentiment; shares in the Irish banks are falling, spreads are widening on Irish and Portuguese debt.

Now the city is raising, adding and widening on- and off-ramps between the bridge and the Major Deegan Expressway, which are to be completed in 2012.

Following the obliteration of the Premiership leaders Harlequins in Toulon in the Amlin Challenge Cup on Friday night the feeling grows that the gap is slowly widening on all fronts.

Even as people familiar with the investigations said the e-mail and its convoluted history will form a crucial part of the inquiry into allegations of a cover-up, the scandal appeared to be widening on Saturday, as senior journalists at News Corporation's Sun tabloid were arrested.

(See "Time Out Called In Wachovia Fight").. "Spreads are widening on pretty much everything," said Keith Davis, a bank analyst at Farr, Miller & Washington.

The spread on Italian and Spanish bonds against German bonds widened on Monday.

"Spreads throughout the region widened on the shock news," said Gavan Nolan, an analyst at Markit.

"It's remarkably different from last year," he said as a grin widened on his face.

Verizon's net loss widened on restructuring and pension costs and expenses related to the cleanup from Hurricane Sandy.

SCO also said its first-quarter loss widened on litigation costs and declining sales, sending the shares down.