as in to spread (out)
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
can we flare out the umbrella a little more so that more of the picnic table is sheltered
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Love’s Travel Stops just expanded its service offerings for RVs, including light maintenance, battery replacement and tire replacement.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
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California's new personal finance graduation requirement The lessons come as California prepares to expand financial education statewide.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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The global index provider extended Indonesia’s status as an emerging market after freezing the country’s stocks in its indexes in January, citing investability concerns.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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Tuesday’s ruling declares the case a class action and extends the order nationwide.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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Iran also committed to open its facilities to extensive international inspections in exchange for the sanctions relief and unfreezing of its foreign assets.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Alvarado said the bar made a last-minute decision to open early Thursday to screen the event.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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As the Dance of the Dragons Targaryen civil war unfolds at the end of House of the Dragon’s first season, Aemond and Lucerys meet again while trying to secure alliances.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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But putting a stake in the ground about how things will unfold is nonetheless an informative and fun thought experiment.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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“Flare (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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