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expansion

[ik-span-shuhn] / ɪkˈspæn ʃən /


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The i Paper says new housing developments near train stations are set to be fast-tracked in a major expansion of commuter villages and towns.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

It subsequently went into gradual decline under the ownership of the American group General Motors, which long restricted its international expansion to avoid competition with other GM subsidiaries.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Second-quarter growth likely slowed to 1.6% compared with the same period a year ago from the 2.8% expansion seen in the prior quarter, Maybank economist Erica Tay said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Mark Walter’s sale of the Lakers, which valued the organization at $12.5 billion, was reportedly motivated by the spiraling price for an NBA expansion team in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The last phases of the expansion, during the millennium after A.D.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Looking forward, Qi said, "We are going to explore more satellite data and look for better understanding of the expansions."

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

“These changes and expansions give even more people a place for their music to be respected, heard and evaluated,” the Recording Academy’s Harvey Mason Jr. said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

This last rule is perhaps the most important; it would prevent the court from providing under-the-radar expansions of the law as it tried to do in the aftermath of Callais.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

For campaigners, the only solution is to fly less and limit airport expansions until planes can run on genuinely renewable fuel, like electricity or possibly hydrogen.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Maritime technology coupled with political organization was similarly essential for European expansions to other continents, as well as for expansions of many other peoples.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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