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expansion

[ik-span-shuhn] / ɪkˈspæn ʃən /


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Teng cited the global supply-demand imbalance, capacity expansion and average selling price hikes as reasons for his optimism.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

In this recent expansion, private schools have opened in farms and barns, addiction treatment centers, co-working spaces, people’s homes and parks, ProPublica’s review of 13 states found.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Although the IPO should support CXMT's long-term capacity investments, "it is unlikely to ease the current shortage immediately," as such expansion typically takes around a year or longer, Wang added.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The accelerating expansion driven by dark energy makes this separation even more extreme.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

“It was in the Africanus Extreme expansion deck.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

The company has been diversifying its content -- most recently with shorter-form video -- after expansions into live events, podcasts and gaming.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

MetroLoft, the lead developer, planned to add new floors to the building and make other expansions to the property.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The new era should be somewhat similar to the period between the 1960s and the 1990s — marked by heightened inflation and economic and geopolitical volatility, with more recessions and robust expansions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Most such expansions appear to be attributable to the advantages that speakers of the ancestral language, belonging to food-producing societies, held over hunter-gatherers.

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




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