Examples of broaden in a Sentence
They need to broaden their understanding of other cultures.
The police have broadened the scope of the investigation.
Her smile broadened when I told her the good news.
The investigation has broadened to include the mayor's staff.
His interests broadened to include art and music, not just sports.
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As price volatility, tariffs and supply-chain disruption reshaped the industry during the pandemic era, Batlle broadened her business.
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Fink asked, positing that current spending levels might actually be insufficient to broaden the global economy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Ownership Access and Participation Proponents argue that tokenized real-world assets could broaden participation by lowering practical barriers to entry and enabling smaller allocations.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The regime said some 3,000 people have been killed in the demonstrations, which began in late December as an economic protest quickly broadened into a general uprising advocating the fall of the ayatollahs.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Fink asked, positing that current spending levels might actually be insufficient to broaden the global economy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Ownership Access and Participation Proponents argue that tokenized real-world assets could broaden participation by lowering practical barriers to entry and enabling smaller allocations.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The regime said some 3,000 people have been killed in the demonstrations, which began in late December as an economic protest quickly broadened into a general uprising advocating the fall of the ayatollahs.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broaden. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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