as in to expand
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
you can't stretch out your legs to the point where you're blocking the aisle
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But the brothers were working to expand the movement.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025 -
During the month of January, sky gazers will be able to see four planets in one view — and come February, the parade will only expand.—
Caitlin O'Kane,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Sarver also wouldn’t extend the contract of Jae Crowder, or agree to trade him.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Mateos also extended an offer to offensive lineman Vincent Johnson Jr. during the virtual visit.—
Richard Davenport,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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That meant the Portugal international had to turn up to training every day, but could not play in a single game until the next transfer window opened four months later, which was when Leicester registered him.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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In that festival-like atmosphere, some visitors seek to extend their revelry well into the night — perhaps even until 3 a.m., when Gobbler's Knob opens on Groundhog Day.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
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The series turns on the story of a mother who abandons her newborn twins and the events that unfold as the infants grow up.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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Their fierce kitchen encounters unfold into a shimmering romance.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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