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as in increase
something added (as by growth)
the museum's new wing is only the first in a series of expansions planned for the next decade
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as in evolution
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the expansion of remedial reading classes into a district-wide program using school volunteers for a variety of needs
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as in expanse
a wide space or area
we gazed in awe at the star-strewn expansion of nighttime sky above us
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Recent Examples of expansion
Sit-down chain restaurants may be the quintessential American business, beginning with the expansion of Howard Johnson's after World War II as families got in the car and started to travel.
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Among the issues addressed by HH: the ability of the city controller to conduct financial audits and the expansion of the city attorney’s subpoena powers.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The Brothers Sushi There have been recent, welcome Westside expansions to Santa Monica and Culver City.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Through an expansion of the Adobe Digital Academy program, the company plans to collaborate with Coursera, colleges and grade schools to teach students and teachers how to use Adobe’s generative AI tools, as well as how to use AI ethically.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Among the issues addressed by HH: the ability of the city controller to conduct financial audits and the expansion of the city attorney’s subpoena powers.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The Brothers Sushi There have been recent, welcome Westside expansions to Santa Monica and Culver City.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Through an expansion of the Adobe Digital Academy program, the company plans to collaborate with Coursera, colleges and grade schools to teach students and teachers how to use Adobe’s generative AI tools, as well as how to use AI ethically.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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On October 1st, GM reported a 60% year-over-year increase in EV sales during the third quarter of 2024, and the Equinox is leading the surge.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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All other groups will see a tax increase, with the middle 20% paying an extra $1,500 in taxes and the lowest-income 20% seeing their tax bill rise by almost $800.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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To him, bringing that artifice into focus illuminates how the evolution of belief systems across history have come to obfuscate an ancient truth: that beneath it all, the one true religion is control.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Experts say the rapid evolution of AI and a lack of regulation is cause for concern.Abby Wilson, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024
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Dubai Harbour’s 20-million-square-foot expanse, for example, can accommodate up to 700 vessels, including superyachts up to 160 meters in length.Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Parts of the area now look like an extension of the Balearic Sea after unprecedented rainfall turned what should be dry ground into a vast expanse of water, satellite imagery captured on October 30 shows.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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This includes several profit boost tokens to use on Tuesday's games.Tim van Straten, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump's earnings from crypto, NFTs and Bibles Trump also has received a financial boost from digital assets including cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, an August financial disclosure form shows.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Approved a large-scale development for Big Whiskey at 1787 W. Pleasant Grove Road that includes a restaurant and tenant spaces.Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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This development resulted in Marcs Casado and Bernal being promoted and taken on the preseason friendly tour of the United States.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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From the Sports Desk UofL Football: After a rocky start to the season, Louisville football has used two key wins to build its confidence heading into the final stretch of the season.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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But even by its own high standards, the latest season, which premiered on Netflix in September and is nearing its home stretch, has been exceptional.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In addition, Starbucks plans to bring back condiment bars, a move aimed at reducing barista workload.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In addition, some wild animals in zoos have been bred under human care and over time, might become susceptible to allergies through genetic drift.Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The top of the UFC 310 card is a work in progress as the promotion is still seemingly looking for an opponent to replace welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, who is out with a bone infection in his toe.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still, sales of medical packaging products were up 10% quarter over quarter, the second consecutive sequential increase and further evidence of a recovery in progress.Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Expansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansion. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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