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Recent Examples of enlargement
One of the most common symptoms is enlargement of one or more lymph nodes.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 June 2025
In 2019, Biden was diagnosed with benign enlargement of the prostate, a very common condition that affects about 80% of men over 70.
—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
Consider the United States’ never-ending debate about NATO enlargement.
—James B. Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 June 2025
In 2019, Biden was diagnosed with benign enlargement of the prostate, a very common condition that affects about 80% of men over 70.
—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
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Oct. 2025
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Although there were no photos of Swift arriving at Arrowhead Stadium this time, the NBC Sports cameras spotted her in a suite.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The e-commerce and cloud giant will deploy electronic kiosks in One Medical primary care locations starting in December 2025 in the greater Los Angeles area, with expansions to other locations soon after, the company wrote in a press release.—
Jeff Marks,Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Eisler led the control acquisition of the San Diego Wave for the Levine Leichtman family and Rob Cohen’s winning bid to bring an NWSL expansion team to Denver.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The iPhone also has the ability to decipher what objects, people or pets are in photographs taken by users.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Iannone says his own conversations with eBay users have prompted changes, such as raising the limit on the number of photographs featured in each handbag listing, and alerts that advise sellers when a buyer is loyal enough to merit a special offer or a personalized note.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, this approach lets cells self-direct their own growth, forming both blood and beating heart cells within the same system, much like nature intended.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the Federal Reserve’s shift back to rate cuts amid still-solid economic growth should continue to boost to the dollar, which will likely shrug off tariff threats, Brown predicted.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Despite their struggles, the Twins avoided high-profile blowups aside from one involving Jax and Baldelli on July 30, one the reliever has since downplayed multiple times.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Faulí also has blowups of about ten grainy black-and-white photographs that were taken in Gaudí’s workshop.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is seen as yet another escalation in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, with drone technology once again leading the charge in innovation.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Trump has signaled a willingness for additional strikes if Iran resumes nuclear activity, while Tehran has rejected negotiations and emphasized military readiness, suggesting that any escalation could have immediate regional and global consequences.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Deadline has confirmed that the original artwork was replaced by stills from the Ian Fleming spy movies over the weekend, following a social media backlash that coincided with James Bond Day on October 5.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Variety magazine reported that a week after fans started questioning the apparent change, Amazon removed these posters completely and replaced them with stills from each movie, none of which show Bond with a gun.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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One of the shots shared by the singer included a close-up of her lace halter neck gown, which features a heart embroidered with the pair's initials.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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That confusion is further reflected by the manic hyper-subjectivity of Bronstein’s filmmaking, which boxes Linda into a close-up so tight that everything around her — especially her unnamed daughter, who almost never appears on screen — might as well be a disembodied echo of her own anxiety.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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