expansion
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Growth in private consumption and corporate investment contributed to the expansion, according to the cabinet office data.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Capital expenditure grew 0.3%, much lower than the 1.4% expansion in the prior quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
That includes an expansion of solar panels on rooftops in the south west of England, with the aim of generating enough power for 40,000 homes.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Metro is touting the expansion of the D line and a special World Cup bus service with about 300 buses and 15 routes to get fans to SoFi Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
I do not mean to imply, however, that the role of disease in history was confined to paving the way for European expansion.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing expansion
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