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as in expansion
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Recent Examples of enlargement
Russia's invasion, by this diagnosis, was a response to the enlargement of NATO over the years.
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Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
America’s undersea enlargement would not have been possible without Larry Mayer.
—Jack Truesdale, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025
In fact, a 2006 follow-up study by the London researchers of both taxi and bus drivers found that years of experience led to enlargement of the hippocampus in taxi drivers, but not bus drivers.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Recovery can be quick According to Netanyahu’s office, the Israeli leader was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection on Wednesday stemming from a benign enlargement of his prostate.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
America’s undersea enlargement would not have been possible without Larry Mayer.
—Jack Truesdale, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025
In fact, a 2006 follow-up study by the London researchers of both taxi and bus drivers found that years of experience led to enlargement of the hippocampus in taxi drivers, but not bus drivers.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Recovery can be quick According to Netanyahu’s office, the Israeli leader was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection on Wednesday stemming from a benign enlargement of his prostate.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2025
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Store insurance policies, photos of your home and its contents and other important papers in a safe place, in electronic files and/or share copies with family members.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The legislation would implement work requirements for adults enrolled in Medicaid expansion and increase the frequency of eligibility checks to ensure people still qualify for the program.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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When scaling disbursed teams, considerations include attracting and retaining the best talent to drive expansion.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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And then, in close-up, a bulldozer turns over rubble, and a family photograph is glimpsed in the debris, a tattered symbol of what has been lost.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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The first photograph ad of the 91B also highlighted its durability.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 May 2025
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The project’s founders and fans hope the Orb’s U.S. debut will kickstart a new phase of growth.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Lawmakers seek to prevent a recurrence CT hospital gets approval to cut most services with owner in bankruptcy Sports betting venue in CT arena lags in wagering growth; sports bar sales.—
Aaron Flaum,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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The president has been seen by critics as siding too much with Putin and over Zelensky and Ukraine over the war, a sense augmented by a testy blowup in the White House in February during an on-camera press event featuring Trump, Vice President Vance and the Ukrainian leader.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
19 May 2025
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He’s covered the blowup of a former billionaire’s foundation for underserved students, America’s Richest Families, and how Charles Koch, Phil Knight and other aging billionaires plan to transfer their wealth.—
Matt Durot,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Huge Gains in the Mirrorless Era Early DSLRs recorded stills only.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Inevitably, the film was immediately banned in Japan, but a book containing the film’s script and a dozen stills — in an echo of the case made in Italy about Bernardo Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris — was tried for obscenity.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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There’s plenty in terms of intimate close-ups, especially when our lead and her possible suitor(s) exchange longing gazes or light touches, and a fanciful score composed by Peter Von Poehl.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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Lim's journey to victory was marked by his innovative approach to close-up magic, characterized by fluid movements and intricate illusions.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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He's allowed 14 runs and four home runs across his last three starts, causing the inflation in his season ERA.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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For example, an RM was alerted to a large inward remittance for a client after receiving insights that the client had recently been researching private debt as a strategy to counter inflation.—
DBS Private Bank,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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