as in to develop
to express more fully and in greater detail
refused to dilate upon his alleged plan for improving the economy in the event that he won the election
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Prime Video is developing Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, based on the Crane-Iron Pentalogy book series by Wang Dulu.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
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Samsung Wireless Fast Charge: Samsung developed a Proprietary Power Delivery Extension (PPDE) standard in the early days of Qi to offer higher than 5-watt wireless charging.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, the league took concrete steps in that direction, expanding the number of international roster spots from five per team to seven.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s the plan at the 49ers’ facility where workers are tearing out the lone artificial surface field in preparation of expanding the team’s grass practice fields.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Invest In Enrichment: Use reliable external sources to supplement your data, helping improve segmentation and message relevance.—
Ryan Ferrier,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The main question posed at the meeting was whether schools could supplement the new curriculum with other platforms.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Dilate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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