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The Military Service Modernisation Act sets out plans to expand the number of active personnel from around 180,000 to 260,000 by 2035.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
“I will continue to get more comfortable as I learn and grow and expand my financial knowledge,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
No matter how quickly operators expand service areas or how fast new vehicles roll off the line, the infrastructure behind autonomy cannot be built overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
In the future, researchers hope to expand this concept by adding more complex logic functions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
“Organizing the second floor of Birdie’s. There’s a ton of stuff up there. She wants to expand the shop.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.