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expansion

[ik-span-shuhn] / ɪkˈspæn ʃən /


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The MoJ said: "Anyone who is released faces the toughest-ever controls on their movements, including world-first restriction zones and the largest expansion of electronic tagging, with victims having a say in their perpetrators' licence conditions."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The U.S. economy has appeared solid, with its recent signs of continued expansion supporting junk bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The bank increases its target price to 1,450 rupees from 1,040 rupees, reflecting improving earnings visibility, strong execution in non-U.S. markets and potential margin expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The state had paused expansion of its Marine Protected Areas as officials evaluated the effectiveness of management practices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

They seem to partake vigorously in the expansion of the universe, some receding from us at more than 90 percent the speed of light.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Ahead of Tesla’s event, rivals announced their own expansions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The expansions have already received regulatory approvals and are commercially underpinned by long-term take-or-pay contracts, Enbridge said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Looking forward, Qi said, "We are going to explore more satellite data and look for better understanding of the expansions."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

Some of those projects, including improvements and expansions to bus routes are still in the design phase.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Some of Greenberg’s subfamilies, and some groupings recognized by more-traditional linguists, may turn out to be legacies of New World population expansions driven in part by food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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