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expanded

[ik-span-did] / ɪkˈspæn dɪd /






ADJECTIVE
increased
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South Africa is one of 10 African nations taking part in the expanded 48-team World Cup.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Clearly the hunter-gatherers had not vanished as the farmers expanded.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

It opened its first sit-down restaurants with expanded menus in Anaheim in 1946.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Goldman Sachs economists expect the economy to have expanded 2.78% from a year earlier, which would mark the fastest pace of growth since 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As president he envisioned what he called his Great Society—an ambitious set of programs including civil rights legislation and expanded access to quality education and health care.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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