expansion

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There has never been an immortal economic expansion.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

She cites rapid expansion of customers such as TikTok driving stronger-than-expected performance in J&T’s new markets, which includes Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Egypt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Those include questions about the direction of the business, rollover, retention and expansion plans.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Satellite images show rapid expansion of exposed lakebed as the water has receded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

However, that translates into an average expansion of only 8 miles per year, a trivial feat for a hunter-gatherer likely to cover that distance even within a single day’s normal foraging.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond