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[ik-spand] / ɪkˈspænd /




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Mayor Debbie Ruddock said her city “is committed to working collaboratively with our state partners to meet housing requirements and expand housing opportunities for residents at all income levels.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Amazon, a leading provider of computing power to the Pentagon, is spending $50 billion to expand capacity for government agencies with an emphasis on the Defense Department.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The researchers have also optimized the plenoptic camera to expand its field of view and collect more light.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

But Netflix insisted it still had room to expand.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

“To expand your world, Zuri! To party with different kinds of kids. That’s what I’m doing. Partying!”

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

Eddins’ opinion is consequential on its own terms: It expands protections for criminal defendants by making it easier for them to overturn a conviction obtained through expert testimony that has since been “scientifically discredited.”

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

When the furnace is turned back on this metal heats up again and expands which can crack the furnace.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

It expands on a short-term agreement struck between Pakistan's Washington embassy and the firm in October, though the new arrangement doubles the monthly payment to $50,000.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

One of its most unusual traits is that it expands instead of contracts when it freezes.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

I feel like there is a bubble in my chest that expands more by the second, threatening to break me apart from the inside.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

The expanded tournament has also provided plenty of drama and excitement, while many visitors were impressed by the stadiums, and security plans have been a success.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

In recent days it has expanded beyond routine attacks on U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Separately, the largest union for non-teachers won expanded hours in for its workers, which allowed many part-time employees to qualify for the first time for health benefits for themselves and family members.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

TOI-5882 has not yet expanded enough for its size alone to explain how it could have swallowed a planet.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

Two wings had been added to accommodate the yearly accretions of Marine children who came into town as Ravenel Air Base expanded.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

“What it’s all about is expanding that sense of scope and horizon, the analog color, that sense of immersion.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Europe’s expanding LNG import capacity could help offset lower storage levels, but the region will need to compete aggressively for available cargoes, particularly with Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

As the technologies mature, they could strengthen the commercial space sector by opening new markets, reducing costs, expanding customer choice, and introducing entirely new capabilities for space operations.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Bayern announced last August they were transitioning away from the commercial sponsorship with Visit Rwanda to focus on expanding their academy in Kigali with the Ministry of Sports of Rwanda.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Historians found them invaluable in expanding their knowledge of what types of large guns were aboard sixteenth-century warships.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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