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[ik-spand] / ɪkˈspænd /




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Last month, the government committed up to £2.8 million to expand focal therapy provision in England, creating several new centres.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Chinese electric carmakers such as BYD are looking for production sites as they expand in Europe.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Anderson said his firm expects to see more mergers and acquisitions in this quarter as space companies expand their offerings in search of profits.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

“A combined Paramount-WBD will have the scale and resources to reverse the current trends in our industry and expand opportunities for writers, not shrink them,” a company spokeswoman said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

In the wake of Hadiya’s death, Tina had leveraged her local contacts, encouraging Chicago business leaders and philanthropists to work with Mayor Rahm Emanuel to expand community programs for at-risk youth across the city.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

"Above average temperatures and dangerous levels of heat are forecast to enter the Northeast on Tuesday before the most intense heat occurs on Wednesday and expands into the Mid-Atlantic," said the US National Weather Service.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

As China expands the capabilities of its armed forces, it has also undergone a widespread purge of its military leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Either way, know that nothing in this hour expands beyond territory he hasn’t covered – including, and namely, any epiphanies about responsibility.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

The Mail expands further on Burnham's speech, noting that he "will keep Wigan property as main residence NOT Downing St".

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

A love that enters my chest and expands until I feel I could burst.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

The rocket company has rapidly expanded its satellite internet service and voiced lofty ambitions for AI data centers in space.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

China’s gross domestic product expanded 4.3% in the second quarter compared with the same period last year, according to official data released Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

"The hydration breaks are pure advertising inventory. I'd be extremely surprised if they disappear. The expanded format will stay because scale is now Fifa's business model," says Laboure of Deutsche Bank Research.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

As part of the diversification efforts, the platform has expanded its portfolio of live programming over the years, including adding NFL games and streaming Major League Baseball’s opening day game.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

The self-published Singular Revelations sold enough copies for a second printing and was later expanded into a book reviewed in Greeley’s New-York Tribune.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

“It’s allowing us to pivot where we expect the consumer to be, which is expanding that hybrid lineup,” Woelfer said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

As the technologies mature, they could strengthen the commercial space sector by opening new markets, reducing costs, expanding customer choice, and introducing entirely new capabilities for space operations.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Over the decades, Dan Tana was approached about expanding the restaurant and opening second locations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Mid- and small-cap stocks, by contrast, have enjoyed both earnings growth and expanding multiples.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The crystal was expanding and contracting, like the icy entrance.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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