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expansion

[ik-span-shuhn] / ɪkˈspæn ʃən /


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“The expansion is limited to a specific category of expenditure tied to reducing dependence on fossil fuels,” economists at Morgan Stanley wrote in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Unlike many mature restaurant chains, Chipotle still has a long runway for expansion.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Kim has been flaunting the latest expansion of his nuclear weapons program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Huang also denied that the AI boom was a bubble and that the firm's global expansion was due to geopolitical pressure.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In recent years there have been expansion and strengthening in new fields; biologic membranes, immunology, genetics, and cell regulatory mechanisms are currently booming.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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