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[ik-spand] / ɪkˈspænd /




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Going forward, the company will pursue more deals to expand its medicine pipeline, sticking to its approach of targeting niche markets, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Retail giant Amazon has put an application in to expand its drone delivery service to cover an entire town where it has been trialling the tech.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

The Marvel Cinematic Universe can only expand so many times before one realizes it’s not actually going anywhere.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Now the researchers are using the mass of information to develop AI models that can speed up and expand vital weather and climate forecasting.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

The only place to expand was into La Cocina.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

As the material expands, it develops an open network of microscopic pores.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

“We appreciate the Administration’s leadership in advancing America’s nuclear renaissance and share its commitment to an all-of-the-above energy strategy that expands supply, strengthens energy security and keeps America competitive,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Retirees can benefit as AI expands into healthcare and other areas.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that significantly expands presidential powers ahead of general elections later this year.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Scoob’s taken way aback by how quickly the air in his throat expands and his eyes fill with tears.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

Waymo spun out of Google in 2016, and has since drastically expanded its service footprint.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

The first grapes were cut in early August and the harvest expanded by the middle of the month, "the earliest ever recorded in Champagne", the association said.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

They traveled into the tumors, expanded where they were needed, and remained active for weeks while mostly avoiding healthy organs.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Last month, it expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to help enterprises adopt AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The price tag was $14,600 a year, but Elizebeth was sure that the expanded unit would improve the Treasury’s bottom line.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Tech hubs across the border in mainland China, such as Alibaba's hometown of Hangzhou, are expanding far faster, spurred by AI investors such as Deepseek and Unitree Robotics.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Margolius credits building community trust and bolstering federally qualified health centers for expanding access to vaccines.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

Vice president of Prime Air David Carbon said Amazon was expecting to get permission "very soon", with the ultimate aim of expanding the service to the whole of the UK.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Polymarket is in the midst of expanding its prediction-markets offerings in the U.S., which is a key market, so it’s looking to build out its leadership team.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

When I’m done expanding the balls, I hear, “Grab the jump ropes.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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