expansion
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The debate began in late 2025 when a group of astronomers published findings suggesting that evidence for dark energy, the mysterious phenomenon thought to drive the universe's accelerating expansion, was weakening.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
For decades, an IPO marked the moment when ordinary investors could buy into a fast-growing company and share in its future expansion.
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
The school wasn’t as discriminating as the better-known medical colleges in Boston; the press of acceptances necessitated an expansion.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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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