burgeon
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If the 20% mandate were in place now, for example, EPSCoR’s budget would burgeon to about $1.75 billion.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 2, 2022
Even beyond the pandemic, he feels optimistic that the business will continue to burgeon — especially in the toilet-paper-loving U.S., where he sees a broad horizon for growth, especially among environmentally conscious consumers.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2021
As a result, the second joey, after it is born and has grown in the pouch, will be exiting the pouch around the time that spring grasses burgeon, when there is plenty to eat.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2020
The season’s traditions burgeon with messages of brotherhood and good will.
From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2019
I looked down, cursing myself that I had dared to suspect she could burgeon only in the affluence of satins.
From The Portal of Dreams by Buck, Charles Neville
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