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Recent Examples of enlargement
Breast enlargement is seen and may or may not include the production of milk.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
City Hall has filed an appeal against a court ruling in favor of the Council’s expansion of CityFHEPS last year, U-turning a campaign pledge to drop the lawsuit and move forward with the costly enlargement to the municipal housing voucher program.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
This enlargement of the larynx lengthens and thickens the vocal cords, which lowers vocal pitch.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026
When Angelica decides to get a breast enlargement, Jason sounds a warning.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
City Hall has filed an appeal against a court ruling in favor of the Council’s expansion of CityFHEPS last year, U-turning a campaign pledge to drop the lawsuit and move forward with the costly enlargement to the municipal housing voucher program.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
This enlargement of the larynx lengthens and thickens the vocal cords, which lowers vocal pitch.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026
When Angelica decides to get a breast enlargement, Jason sounds a warning.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement
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Rosenblatt was fired from the police department in 2020 over a photo reenacting McClain's death.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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As visitors crowded around the enclosure this week, many stopped to take photos and videos of the increasingly famous buffalo.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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An 89-72 win over the expansion Portland Fire on Sunday to close a 1-2 homestand felt more necessary than the Sparks might have wanted to admit.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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There will also be increased MARTA staffing to help manage large crowds on the train platforms, and expansion of the MARTA Hope program which helps riders experiencing mental health crises, substance abuse or homelessness.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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After Monroe’s death, Arnold embargoed the vast majority of her photographs of the star, in the hopes of protecting her image from media exploitation.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Belgian police found photographs of the Louvre — including the Galerie d’Apollon, where the jewels were displayed — on the cellphones of several Eastern European individuals arrested in Belgium on unrelated cargo-theft charges.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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It wasn’t paid advertising or viral fame that catapulted her success—Sheehan credits her growth to word-of-mouth buzz.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Wage growth for blue-collar workers in China has outpaced that of their white-collar peers for six consecutive years, in a sign of the country’s booming gig economy.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 June 2026
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Continue reading … NEWSROOM DRAMA — Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new '60 Minutes' producer.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Though Crochet and Cora both maintained that the blowup wasn’t due to any injury, the performance and the reduced velocity on his pitches are concerning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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The latest escalation in the conflict follows one of Russia’s heaviest bombardments of the war in May.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Back-channeling replaces direct escalation.—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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One wall is covered by a big mirror, the wall opposite in a collage of Prince’s face and stills from the film.—
Hannah Brueske,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
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This scale quickly clogs ordinary solar stills, much like calcium buildup ruins your bathroom showerhead.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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The findings come amid an inflation spike driven by the Iran war, which has sent oil and gas prices soaring.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Deutsche flagged higher inflation and modestly higher long‑term rates and Goldman acknowledged slowing buyback growth as AI capex soars.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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