expansion
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Both women welcomed the expansion of the police inquiry, but expressed frustration it had not happened earlier, saying the investigation was "painfully slow".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 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 team lost Julie Allemand to Toronto in expansion, creating room in the backcourt but a specific need for a facilitator.
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
Their employment represented an expansion of the very idea of who had the right to enlist in the country’s scientific workforce.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing expansion
The American Civil War
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Economics
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