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expansion

[ik-span-shuhn] / ɪkˈspæn ʃən /


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A proposed expansion was formally approved in 2022 after it was submitted by the studio's previous owner.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The six-year-old economic expansion can’t go on forever, but it can go on for quite a while — as long as the labor market is stable and profits remain high.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

But to sustain that expansion, it required more advertising revenue.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

The three resorts enjoyed expansion and growth throughout the 2010s by utilizing low prices, gimmicks and attractions to lure guests.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The bill created dozens of new federal capital crimes, mandated life sentences for some “three-strikers,” and authorized more than $16 billion for state prison grants and expansion of state and local police forces.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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