expansion
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The positioning, they argue, is consistent with earnings growth of just 10% for the tech sector whereas the third quarter has witnessed something more like 47% earnings-per-share expansion.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Southern, which also operates electric utilities in Alabama and Mississippi, is in the midst of its largest-ever transmission expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Through this expansion, we will maintain the momentum and success of our historic expansion last year.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
"The enemy used the humanitarian pause to set up their positions," said Ukraine's General Staff, adding they had recorded rotation of Russian units, expansion of anti-drone equipment on the roads, and delivery of ammunition.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
They seem to partake vigorously in the expansion of the universe, some receding from us at more than 90 percent the speed of light.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Their goal is to investigate the earliest expansions of modern humans across Europe, including how these populations interacted with carnivores in places where bones and other organic remains are scarce.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
The private sector has added only about 61,000 jobs a month since November 2023, far below the 155,000 average during the 12 economic expansions between the end of World War II and the 2020 pandemic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Company spokesperson Lizette Gomez said earlier this year that the chain has a goal of opening about five new locations a year and is planning expansions in more states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Their checks also indicated that Toshiba doesn’t seem to be targeting market share gains through pricing, and that neither Western Digital nor Seagate intend to respond with incremental capacity expansions of their own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some of Greenberg’s subfamilies, and some groupings recognized by more-traditional linguists, may turn out to be legacies of New World population expansions driven in part by food production.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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The American Civil War
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NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet
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