expanded

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Both groups emerged from Brazil's prisons and have expanded across the country and international borders.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

When Congress passed the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act in 1996, it imposed strict filing deadlines, strengthened rules against multiple petitions, and expanded deference to state court decisions.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Now, in a new study published in Cell Reports, the researchers expanded on that work by building a miniature version of the connected human brain and spinal cord system.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

He started in real estate, then expanded to insurance and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Congress later expanded the law to include Hispanic, Asian, Native American and other minority citizens, and in so doing, transformed America’s political landscape.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman