expansion
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Bonfig, who starts as CEO on Nov. 1, most recently oversaw the creation of Best Buy’s online U.S. marketplace and the expansion of its ads business.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Hodgson said the project supports Canada’s trade diversification strategy because the expansion will strengthen Canada’s ability to meet natural gas demand from Asian markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
While scientists continue to debate the exact rate of this expansion, there is strong evidence that something is influencing gravity or spacetime in ways not fully captured by current theories.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
It has also secured minority investment from a private equity company, as it seeks US expansion and new formats.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The invention of the double-outrigger sailing canoe may have been the technological breakthrough that triggered the Austronesian expansion from the Chinese mainland.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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The American Civil War
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