enlargement

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Recent Examples of enlargement The teen had gynecomastia, the often temporary enlargement of breast tissue in males during puberty. Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026 But enlargement brings complexity. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 5 June 2026 In two slideshows on the same floor, Liden continues to circulate between viewpoints, here through the tactic of distortive enlargement. Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Megaly is a medical suffix denoting an abnormal or irregular enlargement of an organ or body part. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enlargement
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Noun
  • Key Facts The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the man, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, was arrested after appearing to monitor security preparations at the club by taking photos and video.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Armstrong's old bedroom is now decorated with photos and paintings of the moon landing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In March, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI stood at the White House and signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, promising American households would not pay for the grid expansion their data centers require.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Lenae aims to build on Bird’s Eye’s ethos of expansion, pushing further into an airy, lambent sound.
    Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Presidential Press and Information Bureau, which released the photographs, said the meeting was held Monday morning but did not disclose the location of the meeting or provide details about what was discussed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The printing was done within a day, and the quality was better than expected from my phone photograph.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This was a 10% increase compared to 2024, with much of that growth concentrated in East and West Africa.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Pleasant, who has observed Iamaleava’s growth over their year and change in Westwood, continues to be impressed with his quarterback’s leadership.
    Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Next to this picture is a blowup of part of the contact sheet.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • His philosophy aims to avoid blowups, even if that sometimes means missing opportunities to maximize profits.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Wednesday’s talks ended early due to the escalation on the ground.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Dobrindt described the discovery as an escalation from previous cases involving unauthorized drones near airports.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Promotional stills, tour visuals and social content have followed the same restrained palette of black, white and grey, with color largely absent from official imagery.
    Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Take a peek at new stills from the final season of Outer Banks, below.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Potential monetary policy task force recommendations may involve less transparent communication, a smaller balance sheet with stability risks, and inflation metrics that produce a lower reading.
    David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This, as Iran’s currency continues to slide, inflation spirals, and unemployment rises.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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