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expansively

[ik-span-siv-lee] / ɪkˈspæn sɪv li /


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He misses an opportunity to think more expansively about one of the most important developments in Texas during the 20th century: the state’s accelerating transition toward a more urban and industrial landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

“COVID required all companies to think much more expansively about talent — how you get it, how you keep it,” said Kelliher.

From MarketWatch Mar. 19, 2026

Shoup’s central argument, published most expansively in his 700-page seminal work “The High Cost of Free Parking,” was that everything that most people think about parking was wrong.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2025

If we think more expansively about eating disorders, we can better support those who suffer in silence.

From Slate Jan. 4, 2025

“I’m an espresso man myself,” he said expansively.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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