expansion
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The seven sites to be progressed further by officials range from standalone new developments to expansions of existing towns and regeneration schemes within big cities.
From BBC
In a separate statement Sunday, military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said the expansion of the ground operation would begin within the coming week.
From Barron's
Even after recent stock declines, many investors are likely to have bloated stockholdings after years of stock market expansion.
From Barron's
For looking within a given sector, Parker writes, “We think it is particularly prudent to own stocks where the consensus forecasts both accelerating revenue growth and gross margin expansion.”
From Barron's
With the way the draft order falls, Rice is likely to end up with either an expansion team or a team that struggled last season, such as Washington or Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times
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