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expansion

[ik-span-shuhn] / ɪkˈspæn ʃən /


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Also pressuring TSMC’s margins is an expansion of factories in the U.S., where the cost of operating chip factories is higher than in Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Rapid expansion has been a hallmark of the Wende of late.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

"The winners will likely be the projects that are low-cost, flexible, and geopolitically secure, rather than massive expansion for expansion’s sake," he added.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Canada is now eyeing a major expansion of its military, with plans for a total of 85,500 regular service members and a mobilisation force of up to 300,000 reservists.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Whatever it is, it seems to be driving an expansion that no one can altogether account for.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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