swell

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A growing population, the GI Bill, increased enrollment of women and minority students, the clear financial returns of four-year degrees and federal student loans all helped swell college enrollment and the American economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Her dad said afterward that acid reflux had made her vocal cords swell, necessitating the last-minute switch from live to Memorex.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

As the material takes in water, those regions swell differently, forming intricate patterns that only appear when the film is wet.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

In its shareholder letter, Ares gave a bit of context to its redemption requests, which may also provide insight into what kind of investors are behind the private credit industry’s swell of redemptions.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The camp was now alive and swarming, throngs of men starting to swell together like boils of a plague.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin