enlargement

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Recent Examples of enlargement When to Talk to a Doctor Persistent swelling in one limb, visible lymph node enlargement paired with fatigue, or swelling that follows cancer treatment all warrant a physician conversation. Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 Persistent node enlargement that doesn’t resolve within a few weeks, swelling that appears on one side of the body only, or fatigue accompanied by fever all warrant a medical conversation. Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 The teen had gynecomastia, the often temporary enlargement of breast tissue in males during puberty. Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026 But enlargement brings complexity. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for enlargement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement
Noun
  • On September 1, Claire Stoermer shared a rare childhood photo of her daughter to celebrate the milestone.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Sunil Pandey Speaking with NBC News in Pokhara, Nabin Karki, a superintendent of police, said authorities were collecting DNA samples and displaying photos of the bodies found in hopes that family members might be able to identify them.
    Surendra Phuyal, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • After expansion, 5 °C (41 °F) deep seawater cools the ammonia in a condenser, and a pump returns the liquid ammonia.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For a culture fix, cross the bridge to the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, which recently underwent an expansion in 2019 led by architect Lord Norman Foster.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe’s put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Reddington showed the jury a photograph of the Clancy family, looking happy, and a second one of Lindsay Clancy in the hospital.
    Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The statement win comes after a year of steady growth under head coach Jacody Coleman, who was hired ahead of the 2025 season.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The site now housing 111 employees is part of the bank’s plan for growth in the Charlotte region.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Houston still entered the eighth inning ahead by two runs, only for its reliable bullpen to have a rare blowup.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Next to this picture is a blowup of part of the contact sheet.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The clashes are the latest escalation in a political and security dispute between Somalia’s federal government and Laftagareen over control of South West state.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Military escalation is an even less appealing option for Washington.
    JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That eventually led to laws in 1866 and 1868 prohibiting home stills, which were difficult for government inspectors to find.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Our first meeting was a Zoom call, and Jordan had pulled stills from 10 or 12 fashion shows from between 1979 and 1982, just as a starting point for discussion.
    Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This reality, intensified by persistent inflation, is why the 60/30/10 budgeting method has been rising in popularity.
    Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
  • With fighting intensifying and no sign of diplomatic progress, oil prices have headed back up, worsening the inflation outlook.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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