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expansive

[ik-span-siv] / ɪkˈspæn sɪv /




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Faintly terrifying though it is, it’s an object lesson in the Fleischers’ expansive view of animation’s possibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Justice Neil Gorsuch seemed particularly aware of how expansive the government’s theory could become.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The cancellation of “The Late Show” also marks the loss of Colbert’s position in one of the most expansive platforms available for political satire.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

To an outsider, it might seem like a gathering centered around a niche fixation, but within this world, fragrance is much more expansive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“Yeh think Oi dan’t know a candle or a campfire when I see one? Et was blue, Oi tell ye. Greet billows o’ et,” he made an expansive gesture with his arms.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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