expansion
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Their analysis raised the possibility that the expansion of the universe might no longer be speeding up.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
Executives who already hold valuable stock options may prefer stable growth over aggressive expansion of the company.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
The troubles at home are pushing Chinese carmakers—including foreign brands that manufacture there—into an even more aggressive expansion overseas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
She’s coming off the bench behind Nneka Ogwumike and Dearica Hamby for the Sparks, who are a modest 6-6 after wins this week over the expansion Portland Fire and the struggling Seattle Storm.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
At least until the expansion reached coastal New Guinea, travel between islands was probably by double-outrigger sailing canoes, which are still widespread throughout Indonesia today.
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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