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expanded

[ik-span-did] / ɪkˈspæn dɪd /






ADJECTIVE
increased
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The U.K.’s economy expanded at a faster pace in the first quarter of the year, but that resilience is set to be severely tested as the effects of the conflict in the Middle East persist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

They have since expanded their territories along the south coast.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

After a nearly eight-month closure and a $70-million campus expansion, the Holocaust Museum LA will reopen as part of the Goldrich Cultural Center, featuring an expanded vision in Pan Pacific Park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Only 35 countries will take part in Eurovision this year -- the fewest since entry was expanded in 2004 -- following the five withdrawals.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

I tell myself that what she said is ridiculous, that my priorities haven’t changed, but expanded.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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