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Recent Examples of enlargement
In its annual assessment report on security challenges, the Norwegian Intelligence Service warned that Russia—which operates dozens of military bases in the Arctic—would increase its focus on the Nordic countries in response to NATO enlargement to Sweden and Finland.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In the past forty years the successes of the EU – enlargement, holding the euro together and the creation of a European identity (based on borderless travel the Erasmus programme for example).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
County officials will commemorate the $13.5 million feat — the first enlargement of the 140 N. County Farm Road facility in its 48-year history — with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Consider the United States’ never-ending debate about NATO enlargement.
—James B. Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
In the past forty years the successes of the EU – enlargement, holding the euro together and the creation of a European identity (based on borderless travel the Erasmus programme for example).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
County officials will commemorate the $13.5 million feat — the first enlargement of the 140 N. County Farm Road facility in its 48-year history — with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Consider the United States’ never-ending debate about NATO enlargement.
—James B. Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Argentine Football Association (AFA) said he had been diagnosed with synovitis, a swelling of the synovial membrane, with a statement including a photo of Fernandez with strapping on that knee.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The expansion of the role of pharmacies has meant that paying cash for generic drugs and services can also be cheaper at times.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, the major result emerging from this research is the implication that the universe is not expanding at an accelerating rate, but has already transitioned into a state of decelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 2006, researchers at Newcastle University found, in a study that became famous, that people were more likely to put money in an honesty box to pay for their coffee or tea when photographs of eyes were posted above the box.—
L. Carol Ritchie,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Paintings by Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, and Philip Taaffe adorn the walls, along with Richard Caldicott’s striking photographs of Tupperware.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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He is praised by some for policies that fueled rapid economic growth and relative political stability.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Buffett and Munger have long said that given its size, Berkshire can no longer achieve the explosive growth of its earlier years.—
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CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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In under five minutes, Dismukes and Padilla speed-run through their entire relationship, from meet-cute to consummation (in Jost’s office, obviously) to the inevitable blowup.—
Charu Sinha,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
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Record-release promo materials shared wall space with a massive blowup of Jimmy’s high school yearbook picture.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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If accurate even only in part, such a dramatic escalation would cast doubt on the reliability of the election results and put the military at the center of the blame for the outcome.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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The ambition marks a sharp escalation from June's 12-day war, when Iran launched roughly 500 missiles in retaliation for Israeli strikes on its critical infrastructure, military bases and nuclear facilities.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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While marketing for the feature has focused on Springsteen giving a concert performance, as seen in the trailers, film stills and on the posters, the concert aspect of the movie only accounts for a few minutes of the film’s opening act.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mezcal Experiences Rooted in Indigenous practices dating back 400 years, mezcal was first distilled by Zapotec and Mixtec communities using clay stills and underground ovens.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tax rises would likely act as another damper on inflation by reducing consumer demand.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Broadly, health insurance costs are increasing due to many factors, like inflation, increasing labor costs following the COVID-19 pandemic, and the growing demand for GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy for diabetes treatment and weight loss.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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