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Recent Examples of enlargement
When Angelica decides to get a breast enlargement, Jason sounds a warning.
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
As part of an overall hair retention strategy, these formulas can do everything from reducing the amount of dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, the hormone that leads to male pattern baldness and prostate enlargement, to helping your body handle the challenges of modern life.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
Membership without full rights on the first day of accession is nothing new - most countries from the 2004 enlargement and later faced long transition periods to achieve, for example, the right of their citizens to work across the bloc.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
The leadership development system can be integrated with other interventions, such as succession planning, work with an external coach, recognition, and job enlargement, to name a few.
—Scott J. Allen, Big Think, 6 Jan. 2026
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
As part of an overall hair retention strategy, these formulas can do everything from reducing the amount of dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, the hormone that leads to male pattern baldness and prostate enlargement, to helping your body handle the challenges of modern life.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
Membership without full rights on the first day of accession is nothing new - most countries from the 2004 enlargement and later faced long transition periods to achieve, for example, the right of their citizens to work across the bloc.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
The leadership development system can be integrated with other interventions, such as succession planning, work with an external coach, recognition, and job enlargement, to name a few.
—Scott J. Allen, Big Think, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement
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Ryan Moreno said at a Thursday morning news conference that details on the suspect are currently limited as the department has yet to obtain a video or photo of the driver.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Issa added, producing a photo of Nadya dozing off on a flight.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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In addition to the semi-private wait areas and a dedicated family lobby, the expansion also added five rooms designated for initial intake assessments and two dedicated procedure rooms.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Tarleton State’s Fort Worth expansion plans come as several other Texas universities have also set their sights on improving their presence in the city.—
Samuel O’Neal
May 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Nancy Guthrie poses with daughter Savannah Guthrie in an undated photograph.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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But once a park opens, once the ribbon is cut, the hands shaken, and the photographs taken, the money to keep those parks going, to provide the public services and the physical safety that are vital to a really useful park, is harder to come by.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Americans watched liberty’s growth with parental pride.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Steve Randazzo, chief growth officer for BusPatrol, told the Sun Sentinel that the allegation of faulty ticketing was more nuanced than how it was portrayed.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 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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Older ones dismissed it as a typical relationship blowup.—
Ryan Brennan
April 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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In hindsight, this lack of support by a close ally was an early indication of the questionable nature of the American military escalation.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The decision marks the latest escalation in a long-simmering feud between DeSantis and Perez, who has sought to assert the House’s independence after years in which lawmakers largely aligned with the governor’s priorities.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hanging on the walls are stills from the film and TV projects produced by OBB—a docuseries about Shaq mentoring entrepreneurs, Sabrina Carpenter’s holiday special—interspersed with marketing images for the brand, shot onsite.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The system ensures that a tremendous amount of the harvest is acquired so that it can be fermented and then processed in the temple’s stills.—
Geoff Childs,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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That cap, indexed to inflation for future years, would close at least one-fifth of Social Security’s funding gap, CRFB estimates.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Nevertheless, fashion is still top of mind for inflation-weary customers.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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