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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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—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,
3 Nov. 2025
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The photo itself has to speak, has to have aura and energy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Beijing responded not only with its own port fees but the sweeping expansion of export controls on rare earths – a move that rattled Washington.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the wave of expansion plans and investment in African oil and gas is coursing through much smaller and emerging producers on the continent.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mehdiyev repeatedly traveled to Alinejad’s neighborhood to stake out her residence, sending photographs, videos and updates on his activities to Omarov, who passed them on to Amirov.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The prison photographs went on display at the Holy See Pavilion at the Biennale, and were included in the related catalogue published a few months later.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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These incremental steps have helped the coffee chain stem a sales decline in China since earlier this year, with comparable sales returning to growth in the past two quarters.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the short run, that can put a pinch on job growth.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 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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The blowup taught them that the old arrangement wasn’t working for either of them.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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In a pointed reference to Cheney’s 2014 remarks on Ukraine, RT highlighted his call to bolster NATO’s presence near Russia’s borders and provide military support to Kyiv—framing it as a blueprint for escalation.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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For Washington, admitting even the possibility of a hostile interference event risks public pressure for retaliation or escalation before evidence exists.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 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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Second, the government data flow has been choppy in October, but alternative indicators and prior releases still point to slower growth alongside inflation that remains above target but trending less sticky at the margin.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Steve Denton, an American tennis player in the 1980s, made two Australian Open finals and yet somehow never won a title at any level, but made just over $1 million in his career back in that era (between $3 million and $4 million adjusting for inflation).—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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