expansive
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Mitchell made eight changes from the World Cup final starting XV, which resulted in a lack of cohesion at times as his side attempted to play an open and expansive brand of rugby.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Dry spices scattered into cream taste dusty; spices warmed in fat become aromatic, expansive.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
New dangers have emerged on the battlefield, demonstrated by the downing of two U.S. aircraft Friday, prompting a series of risky rescue missions, including the expansive operation Saturday that retrieved a missing weapons systems officer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Among its more impressive features are an extraordinary great room with a 30-foot ceiling, as well as an expansive primary suite that boasts a sitting room, balcony, enormous walk-in closet, and two bathrooms.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
A sculpture of a man’s head sat in front of the expansive windows, and thanks to the small illustration on the cover of the short story collection Hollister had given Emily, she recognized it immediately.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Vocabulary lists containing expansive
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Vocabulary from "John L. O'Sullivan on 'Manifest Destiny' " from 1839
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