expansion
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The moves mark an expansion of Costco’s fast-delivery network, as the membership warehouse retailer ramps up its e-commerce offerings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Heathrow said expansion and climate goals were "not a choice" and it would deliver both.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Treasury secretary makes the argument that strong economic expansion is the antidote to climbing out of the deep debt hole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Swinney said such guidance might be a way of balancing the rapid expansion of such centres with national energy and climate goals.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
For this reason it can be used as a standard candle to measure the expansion rate of the universe.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Ahead of Tesla’s event, rivals announced their own expansions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The expansions have already received regulatory approvals and are commercially underpinned by long-term take-or-pay contracts, Enbridge said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Aggressive expansions typically come with plenty of risk: an immediate strain on resources, profit instability, and possibly outgrowing the existing business model.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Looking forward, Qi said, "We are going to explore more satellite data and look for better understanding of the expansions."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Maritime technology coupled with political organization was similarly essential for European expansions to other continents, as well as for expansions of many other peoples.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing expansion
The American Civil War
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NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet
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Economics
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