enlargement

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Recent Examples of enlargement The book’s central assertion is that NATO enlargement after the Cold War did not just threaten Russia but also violated Western pledges against such a step. Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025 And this is a paradox that Putin has been the best salesman of the NATO enlargement and also the enlargement processes of the European Union. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 Alpha-blockers are sometimes taken to control symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition that causes enlargement of the prostate gland. Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025 Russia's invasion, by this diagnosis, was a response to the enlargement of NATO over the years. Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enlargement
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Noun
  • Nicola shared additional photos on her Instagram Stories, including one of her and someone who appeared to be Brooklyn making a heart with their hands as the sun hit above them.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • In May 2023, Chen’s wife sent him additional photos, the metadata corresponding with a creation date of May 3, 2023, in and around the Navy Recruiting Station Alhambra.
    Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Four years ago advances were being made on many of the political issues popular with people whose political views ranged from progressive to centrist such as DEI, ESG, CSR, climate change, the expansion of alternative energy and foreign aid.
    David Hessekiel, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • With the funding approved through 2035, the expansion will shower as much as $1.5 billion in subsidies to Hollywood over the next decade.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The old photograph of her husband was silent because that young man no longer existed, having been superseded by eight or nine different versions of the same man.
    Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Stock photograph showing an alligator moving through the Wakodahatchee Wetlands on March 13 2024 in Delray Beach, Florida.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • First, a quick refresher on freezing: The super cold temp—freezers should be set to zero degrees Fahrenheit or lower—stalls the growth of bacteria and other organisms.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 July 2025
  • Standard Bank estimates such tariffs could reduce economic growth by as much as 1.5 percentage points from current projections of 4% GDP growth this year.
    Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • In Chicago, a City Council subcommittee held a hearing soon after the January blowup in the capital, with Johnson ally Ald.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
  • Trump signaled Friday he was done with Musk after the blowup, but wished his former adviser well.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • The actress posted a carousel of photos on her Instagram in November 2024 featuring stills from the show while promoting the first season.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
  • His words were shared over a still of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in the 1953 romantic comedy Roman Holiday.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • One showed close-up marks on his forehead, while the other was a past photo of surgical staples on his stomach.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • Dua Lipa's new diamante floral manicure is also still in keeping with the manicure she was spotted wearing in Paris in May, which featured a pink nude base and a strategic placement of tiny silver stars (see slide 18 for a close-up snap).
    Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Home equity and Medicaid Under both chambers, applicants wouldn't qualify for Medicaid if their home equity is valued at more than $1 million, regardless of inflation.
    July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • However, Powell and the Fed are holding back from cutting rates to see the impact of the tariffs on inflation, which has cooled in recent months.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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