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Recent Examples of enlargement
This test, sometimes along with a digital rectal exam, is used to screen for cancer or enlargement of the prostate, according to Caamano.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Russia should face the consequences of its misguided policies, not reap the rewards of territorial enlargement.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
This enlargement would have allowed these ancient creatures to coordinate the complex sensory and motor information involved in powered movement.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial, as uncontrolled diabetes can lead to cataracts, liver enlargement, urinary tract infections, seizures, kidney failure and ketoacidosis.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Russia should face the consequences of its misguided policies, not reap the rewards of territorial enlargement.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
This enlargement would have allowed these ancient creatures to coordinate the complex sensory and motor information involved in powered movement.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial, as uncontrolled diabetes can lead to cataracts, liver enlargement, urinary tract infections, seizures, kidney failure and ketoacidosis.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement
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This work offers a new platform for designing efficient photo-electrocatalysts and advancing next-generation solar–electrochemical energy conversion systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week at a photo call in London, Robbie also dipped her toe into the late 1700s by way of a John Galliano brocade frock coat styled with a black mini skirt, thigh-high scarlet red stockings and satin Manolo Blahnik pumps.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Howard, who had served as a second lieutenant with the Ninety‑Second Division, 366th Infantry in France during World War I, accused President Truman of using the Cold War to justify a sweeping peacetime expansion of America’s global military footprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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India is positioning itself as the testbed where energy infrastructure meets AI expansion.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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What remains are memories and photographs—both of which can be quietly compromised by the presence of cell phones.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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In another photograph, a pangolin orphaned by poachers is comforted with a blanket at a rescue center in South Africa.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Airfares increased through much of 2025 because of slower flight capacity growth along routes.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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But Trump’s tariffs have forced exporters to look elsewhere, creating a backlash in other markets that could put up additional trade barriers and limit future growth, Prasad said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The worst blowup happens at the end of the party when everyone jumps into the pool wearing their underwear.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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The pinball blowup occurred at a moment when trans people face an increasingly hostile environment in the United States, particularly in sports.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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The unit is not built with civilian law enforcement in mind, and such a deployment would've likely been seen as a major escalation of the federal government's role in the Minneapolis protests.—
Steve Beynon,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The latest move is an escalation in the ongoing battle over the results of the 2020 presidential election.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pascal confirmed his casting on Instagram, sharing a collection of stills from Haynes’ previous films, including I’m Not There and The Velvet Underground.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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Check out the first-look stills of Mescal, Keoghan, Quinn, and Dickinson as the Fab Four below.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Japan, intergenerational wealth transfers amid inflation and high debt-to-GDP ratios could drive younger generations toward gold.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Experts say several factors have driven the sharp rise over the past year, including persistent concerns about inflation, ongoing global conflicts, and the possibility of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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