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Chesapeake built a 50-acre, Georgian-style corporate complex modeled after a college campus that it went on to expand, complete with four gourmet restaurants, a 72,000-square-foot gym and a vegetable garden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Brazil, Libya, Angola and Ghana and to export refined products from Lamu’s existing port, which the company says it will expand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Former California GOP chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson said that while the ad wasn’t for her, she understood the campaign’s desire to expand its reach to different voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The cash was part of £2.2m awarded to Syngenta in May last year to expand production at the plant.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Barbara and John were then ten and seven years old, and Elizebeth was always looking for chances to expand their world.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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The news that Ellison plans to sell the property comes as the billionaire expands his touch on the Manalapan area, which is situated south of Palm Beach.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
"Investment that merely expands distribution networks or assembles products using Chinese parts could increase imports and deepen dependence. Approvals should therefore prioritise technology transfer, local value addition, domestic component production and exports from India."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Microsoft shares have surged 39% this quarter, and Wall Street analysts see more upside as the company expands its AI offerings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Plus, Meta expands beyond its core ad business with a push into AI services for enterprise customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
He retains hold of my arm, and as he talks his spine straightens imperceptibly, his chest expands, his voice assumes more and more the sprightliness and jocularity of youth.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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"USCRI is appearing at 100 percent of the hearings and has expanded to provide legal orientation, legal consultations and direct representation," it said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
A big wild card for the project remains al-Shabaab, the al Qaeda affiliate that has expanded its war against the Somali government into border areas of Kenya.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Between 1997 and 2001, the price of bandwidth on fiber between London and New York plunged 96% as more fiber strands were laid and new technology expanded the capacity of each fiber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
She’d do so in part by advocating for expanded financial aid and proactive check-ins with students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The space at the top of the tube has been expanded to include a bell, on the theory that if there was a vacuum no sound would be audible.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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The Scottish government would do more, she said, by expanding breakfast clubs for children and investing more than £40m in improving access to transport and skills for parents.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The second method is more direct, similar to the one used by Hubble in the 1920s when he first demonstrated that the universe is expanding.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Tempe, Ariz.-based Dutch Bros, founded in southern Oregon in 1992, has been on a tear in recent years, expanding from its Pacific Northwest roots eastward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Chris Bowen, the country's climate minister, says Australia is rapidly expanding its renewable energy sources, which are essential for a transition away from fossil fuels.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
If the French kept expanding their hold, they could link their southern lands with New France.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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