expansion
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The Dutch supplier of chip-making equipment says demand for semiconductors is outpacing supply and that its clients are accelerating their capacity expansion plans for 2026 and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The rebound from a weaker expansion of 4.5% in the previous quarter was driven by manufacturing, while the world's second largest economy continues to be weighed down by falling property investment.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The New York Fed said Monday that it will slow the central bank’s balance sheet expansion from a net $40 billion per month to $25 billion in Treasury bill purchases.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Some of the directors opposed expansion of the business beyond Seattle, but he pushed successfully to open new stores in other states, and sales soared.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Whatever it is, it seems to be driving an expansion that no one can altogether account for.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing expansion
The American Civil War
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