as in to develop
to express more fully and in greater detail
refused to dilate upon his alleged plan for improving the economy in the event that he won the election
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Both Kodiak and Aurora are developing self-driving trucks with traditional driver’s components like a steering wheel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
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The new look, developed with branding firm Turner Duckworth, moves Sam’s Club into a brighter blue, a lowercase wordmark and a diamond that now does more than decorate the name.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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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,
23 June 2026
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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 solution for this is to construct a new gaseous nitrogen system to supplement the existing capacity, but the $25 million project is currently unfunded.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
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The effort to supplement what the school receives directly from Chicago Public Schools has paid off.—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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“Dilate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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