- present participle of expand.
expanding
Example Sentences
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"The old model of retailers expanding to improve turnover has now disappeared because of the internet."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
A lot of these goods are coming to Indian shores because it is rapidly expanding manufacturing across segments of the economy, but also as "Western markets impose tariffs and other restrictions", says Srivastava.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Now, the prediction market is bolstering compliance protocols and expanding its executive ranks as it eyes an IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The second method is more direct, similar to the one used by Hubble in the 1920s when he first demonstrated that the universe is expanding.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
In Jim’s grand plan, PIH would become an instrument for expanding the resources to treat TB, and in the process save itself.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
