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Mayor Debbie Ruddock said her city “is committed to working collaboratively with our state partners to meet housing requirements and expand housing opportunities for residents at all income levels.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

Amazon, a leading provider of computing power to the Pentagon, is spending $50 billion to expand capacity for government agencies with an emphasis on the Defense Department.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

In roughly 5 billion years, the sun will reach a late stage of its life and expand into a red giant.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

But Netflix insisted it still had room to expand.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

I feel my arms stretch, my fingertips lengthen, my lungs expand.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Eddins’ opinion is consequential on its own terms: It expands protections for criminal defendants by making it easier for them to overturn a conviction obtained through expert testimony that has since been “scientifically discredited.”

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

One of its most unusual traits is that it expands instead of contracts when it freezes.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026

As China expands the capabilities of its armed forces, it has also undergone a widespread purge of its military leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

These cables are made of metal, which expands in heat, causing the lines to droop.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

“I love the grandmother who raised me. I love the mother I lost. My love is boundless. My heart is infinite. And my joy expands and expands. You’ll see.”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

The size of the venture capital industry has expanded significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Under the proposal, two new unitary authorities will be created, with an expanded City of Lincoln Council and a Lincolnshire authority replacing seven existing district councils and the county council.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Separately, the largest union for non-teachers won expanded hours in for its workers, which allowed many part-time employees to qualify for the first time for health benefits for themselves and family members.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

TOI-5882 has not yet expanded enough for its size alone to explain how it could have swallowed a planet.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

As the city grew and expanded in that direction, the mines were covered over by the construction of new roads and neighborhoods, which created a labyrinth made up of nearly two hundred miles of tunnels.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

The new format, expanding team participation from 32 to 48, has brought to center stage smaller, underdog countries that have outperformed expectations, produced unexpected heroes and warmed our collective hearts.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

But others have backed the government's existing approach, arguing that expanding renewable energy is key to improving energy security and reducing the impact on climate change.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Around 70,000 years ago, the expanding Nullarbor Plain created a vast region of semi-arid shrubland.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

“What it’s all about is expanding that sense of scope and horizon, the analog color, that sense of immersion.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

A nightmarish red began to creep through the snow like spilled ink spreading, expanding, devouring.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken