expanded
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Charles Smith Jr., 64, of Cypress, did not find himself in the initial evacuation area, but when the zone was expanded his household was affected.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Researchers believe dense streams of solar wind squeezed Earth's magnetic field so strongly that the upper atmosphere became heated and expanded upward.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
As the author’s oeuvre has expanded, his collection of lead characters have increasingly popped up in one another’s books.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Meanwhile the statistics agency said the economy expanded 0.3 percent in the first quarter, confirming previously released data, on the back of strong exports.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
My whole chest warmed and expanded, too full of...something.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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