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expansion

[ik-span-shuhn] / ɪkˈspæn ʃən /


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His predecessor Rachel Reeves had put Heathrow expansion at the centrepiece of an argument that Britain is open for business.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The Big Ten was the primary driving force behind the expansion, which gained momentum recently when the Southeastern Conference gave its blessing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

It forecast an expansion in its adjusted Ebita margin of between one percentage point and 120 basis points on an organic basis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Satellites have continuously tracked the seasonal expansion and retreat of Arctic sea ice since late 1978, providing scientists with nearly five decades of observations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Eventually, that expansion will cease, and gravity will cause the universe to contract.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

New store openings, expansions and relocations have helped boost the company’s direct retail sales across its 142 boutiques this year, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Vast expansions in electricity, telecommunications and production promised to connect the country and ease the tedious work of cooking, washing and cleaning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Ahead of Tesla’s event, rivals announced their own expansions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Aggressive expansions typically come with plenty of risk: an immediate strain on resources, profit instability, and possibly outgrowing the existing business model.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Long before anyone began manufacturing guns and steel, others of those same factors had led to the expansions of some non-European peoples, as we shall see in later chapters.

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


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