expansion
Example Sentences
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Live Nation’s most recent quarterly results got a boost from bigger shows and international expansion.
From MarketWatch
This component is responsible for the accelerating expansion of the universe on the largest scales.
From Science Daily
The zany movie features a young environmental advocate who “hops” her consciousness into a robotic beaver and bands together with other woodland creatures to stop a planned freeway expansion through a glade.
From Los Angeles Times
But experts caution that the gains from rapid expansion remain wildly uneven.
From Barron's
As a result, rapid demographic expansion may serve as an important buffer against the genetic problems that often follow severe population declines.
From Science Daily
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