expansion
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One of the big new tenants is Banc of California, which recently moved into 40,000 square feet in a Figueroa Street tower with its name on top as part of an expansion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
But that would come with a chunky expansion of the amount of further education, training, health support and likely jobs subsidised by the taxpayer too.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
The Convention Center expansion has already attracted 18 event contracts, and the city is negotiating more than 100 with large convention holders, said Doanne Liu, head of the city’s Tourism Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026
He expects Boyd to compound earnings through disciplined store growth, market share gains and margin expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
The formation of the Roman state and the expansion of the Macedonian Empire under Alexander were described in detail by contemporary classical authors.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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By contrast, the U.S. added around 150,000 or more new jobs a month during all previous economic expansions since World War II.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Their goal is to investigate the earliest expansions of modern humans across Europe, including how these populations interacted with carnivores in places where bones and other organic remains are scarce.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Company spokesperson Lizette Gomez said earlier this year that the chain has a goal of opening about five new locations a year and is planning expansions in more states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
New store openings, expansions and relocations have helped boost the company’s direct retail sales across its 142 boutiques this year, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
First, we can reverse the historically known linguistic expansions of recent millennia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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