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expansion

[ik-span-shuhn] / ɪkˈspæn ʃən /


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It is understood Meghan is exploring the Australian expansion of her As Ever lifestyle brand during the trip.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The Port of Corpus Christi, the main oil-export hub in the country, finished a $625 million expansion last year to deepen and widen its ship channel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The California Science Center announced Monday that construction has been completed on its new Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center, bringing the highly anticipated expansion one step closer to its public debut.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Wadagni embodies continuity with the Talon era, which has seen Benin enjoy rapid economic growth, an expansion in tourism and the completion of numerous infrastructure projects.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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




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