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[ik-spand] / ɪkˈspænd /




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Examining your current holdings, you might find that ebullient stock markets last year expanded your share of equities to 70%.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, “the upstream sector shifted focus from expanding production to maximizing free cash flow generation, leading to more-controlled capex spending.”

From Barron's

Elsewhere, careful augmentation of the guitar/bass/drum arrangements expands the emotional range.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. already has a military base on the island and can work with Greenland and Denmark to expand its presence under existing treaties.

From The Wall Street Journal

The South Korean leader, who is also hoping to expand economic cooperation with his country's largest trading partner, is visiting China's economic powerhouse of Shanghai on Wednesday.

From Barron's