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[ik-span-shuhn] / ɪkˈspæn ʃən /


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The National Football League owners held their annual meeting in Phoenix this week, and they are masters of all they survey: stellar TV ratings, record revenue and team valuations, and possible international and flag-football expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Some of these tailwinds on the experiences side include the growth of Disney’s cruise line and the expansion of Disneyland Paris following the World of Frozen opening in March External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

China’s official factory activity gauge showed expansion at its fastest pace in a year, buoyed by robust demand and a production rebound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

RH plans global expansion and debt repayment by 2029, despite market challenges, banking on wealthy consumers and wealth transfer.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

American Correctional Association President Gwendolyn Chunn put the matter more bluntly that same year when lamenting that the unprecedented prison expansion boom of the 1990s seemed to be leveling off.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander