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Recent Examples of enlargement
In 2019, Biden was diagnosed with benign enlargement of the prostate, a very common condition that affects about 80% of men over 70.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The money is expected to go to the Shasta Dam enlargement project.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
With admirable ambition, the sides sought to bridge major geopolitical disputes—the question of NATO enlargement, Ukraine’s role in European security, U.S. security commitments in the post-Soviet space, and so on—that had eluded diplomatic compromise for decades.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
Advertisement World & Nation Georgia suspends talks on joining European Union, accusing bloc of blackmail
Nov. 28, 2024
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and enlargement commissioner Marta Kos released a joint statement Sunday on the Georgian government’s decision to suspend negotiations.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The money is expected to go to the Shasta Dam enlargement project.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
With admirable ambition, the sides sought to bridge major geopolitical disputes—the question of NATO enlargement, Ukraine’s role in European security, U.S. security commitments in the post-Soviet space, and so on—that had eluded diplomatic compromise for decades.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
Advertisement World & Nation Georgia suspends talks on joining European Union, accusing bloc of blackmail
Nov. 28, 2024
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and enlargement commissioner Marta Kos released a joint statement Sunday on the Georgian government’s decision to suspend negotiations.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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See photos of Ariana Grande at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Eudia and Haroun used the Summit to announce a major expansion of their AI for Good initiative, investing resources to remove systemic barriers and foster economic mobility and opportunity, especially for Arizona’s underserved communities.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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This growth includes the expansion of distribution centers, attack surfaces, and opportunities for malicious actors.—
Leeza Garber,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Present them with advice and encouragement and then present them with a reward for doing it, the T-shirt and the medal and the photographs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The trio posed for photographs together, and Davis was one of the speakers who paid tribute.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rather than competing on spend, Olson has centered PacSun’s growth on listening, embedding the customer voice into decisions across product, marketing, and data.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The blowup led to speculation that Vance had deliberately set up Zelenskyy for public ridicule.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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There were crash outs, blowups, fights over pancakes and some messy breakups.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Clarify decision rights, escalation triggers, uncertainty protocols, and quality thresholds.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Israel launched an aerial strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, in its first direct attack on Qatari soil, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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During the second distillation, the ingredients of Mole Poblano, cacao, roasted chilies, and assorted spices are introduced into the still, allowing the spirit vapors to pass through those ingredients, infusing the mezcal with a rich, layered complexity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The catalogues detailing all of Prop Store’s work are full of pull quotes from the filmmakers, stills from the films, references to other props and inspirations, in addition to meticulous photos of each prop available to bid on.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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The same went for a close-up or a specific camera movement—finding the value in each choice.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Not to be outdone, a 1961 Dutch version has its Elizabeth arrive in mud up to her waist, then shamelessly pans her body in a close-up, from ankles to bosom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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