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[ik-spand] / ɪkˈspænd /




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I have voted for multiple budgets that have maintained our police staffing, sought to expand our police staffing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Big 12 teams also played two games in Dublin over the past 13 months, and the conference could expand to another international market.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

“The laws will expand opportunities for place-bound and underserved students throughout California while maintaining a focus on documented regional workforce needs and continued coordination among the CSU, UC and community colleges,” the CSU spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

In the presentation, the buyers laid out plans to expand the storied National Basketball Association franchise, including through international growth and new opportunities in local media rights.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

What would stop Stalin from continuing to expand the borders of his empire?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

A new paper in the Journal of Chemical Education now expands on those findings and examines what they could mean for the way one of chemistry's foundational concepts is taught.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

As it rises, it expands and cools, allowing the moisture it carries to condense, forming large clouds.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

That’s natural because the job itself is all about connecting, he added, but as Paris Baguette expands, he has emphasized the need to balance both modes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Retirees can benefit as AI expands into healthcare and other areas.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

I feel like there is a bubble in my chest that expands more by the second, threatening to break me apart from the inside.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Prof Niamh Nic Daeid, director of Dundee University's Leverhulme laboratory, said its expanded role as a national drug testing and research centre would make a difference too.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

“The communities with the greatest need for expanded access to affordable bachelor’s degrees should not become the communities with the fewest options for creating them.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

The full agreement has not been released, leaving unanswered questions about the size of an expanded U.S. military presence and how much authority Washington would have over foreign investments.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

Gross profit margins on sales expanded 3.7 percentage points in the second quarter to 57.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The long, sharp quills running along its back stood straight up and it expanded its shoulders menacingly.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Roberts argued there was a "very big opportunity" for manufacturers to redirect skills, factories and investment into the UK's expanding aerospace and defence sectors.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

A CSU spokesperson said that the university system “appreciates” Newsom signing the bills into law, and called them “a thoughtful, student-centered approach to expanding community colleges’ ability to offer bachelor’s degrees.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

When Cooper reported its third-quarter earnings earlier this month, it said it is expanding its U.S. sales force to reach 5,000 additional eye-care offices.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

“Thus, Mercury’s strategy is less about expanding selection and more about making a concentrated set of common products immediately accessible,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Hoyle favored a steady-state theory in which the universe was constantly expanding and continually creating new matter as it went.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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