expanded
Example Sentences
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However, the Facebook founder—who is originally from New York—has long since expanded his property portfolio beyond the borders of the Golden State, snapping up homes in Washington, DC; Hawaii; and Lake Tahoe.
From MarketWatch
China has expanded its pressure on a much "wider range of fronts", noted Robert Ward, the Japan chair for the think tank International Institute of Strategic Studies.
From BBC
It led to expanded monitoring, improved factory technology and the closure or relocation of coal plants and mines.
From Barron's
Gross domestic product expanded 0.2% in the three months through December, bouncing back from the 0.5% contraction in the third quarter of the year, Switzerland’s statistics office said Monday.
The scheme has gradually been expanded to more parents and younger children.
From BBC
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