enlargement
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Poultry was also associated with slower ventricular enlargement, along with a slower decline in grey matter.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Gaining a rich and stable new member in Iceland would be a welcome win for EU enlargement, says Hallgrímur Oddsson, head of the EU-Iceland think-tank European Currents.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The European Union's enlargement chief Marta Kos on Friday said Iceland was set for a "significant decision" with its referendum.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
Kala-azar is spread by sandflies and is one of the most dangerous neglected tropical diseases, with a fatality rate of 95 percent if untreated, causing fever, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
Uncle Al is desolate, weeping and honking into his red handkerchief and allowing himself only the occasional upward glance to gauge whether the procession’s speed allows for maximum crowd enlargement.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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The Women and Equalities Committee said this had created a "wild west" market with procedures, including liquid breast enlargements, reportedly being done in holiday lets, hotel rooms, garden sheds and public toilets.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
The latest twist came from a January report in the German newspaper Bild about other possible enlargements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
In L.A., the small originals are part of the show, and then you can see the lithographs, which are enlargements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
Yet amid growing public disenchantment, Italian media have made fun of myriad micro-projects unlikely to help growth, such as cemetery enlargements or the opening of a ham museum in a village near Parma.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2023
He gave the whole of the Art School over to this project and helped me to get my enlargements framed.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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