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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In a new warning, a senior Iranian army official said Tehran was ready to broaden its military reach beyond conventional strikes if attacked.
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But workers also have greater opportunities to learn new skills, form additional relationships, and broaden existing networks.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The tech and media industry, for example, stands to gain more from a skills-first hiring approach, with potential to broaden the talent pool by 24 times, according to the survey.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
But by now the conversations have broadened – and this year's conference focused particularly on multifamily, GSEs, labor and land.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But workers also have greater opportunities to learn new skills, form additional relationships, and broaden existing networks.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The tech and media industry, for example, stands to gain more from a skills-first hiring approach, with potential to broaden the talent pool by 24 times, according to the survey.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
But by now the conversations have broadened – and this year's conference focused particularly on multifamily, GSEs, labor and land.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broaden. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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