as in expands
to express more fully and in greater detail
in your complaint, don't just say that your neighbor has been harassing you; enlarge on what you mean by that
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Its acquisition of the 219 Big Lots stores expands its footprint to over 600 stores across 18 states.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Comments Isabela Merced explains how HBO's 'The Last of Us' expands Dina's backstory from the game.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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At the very least, Booker would be solid insurance at guard, and best-case scenario, the guard develops into an All-Pro in Miami.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The most common type of uterine cancer is endometrial cancer, which develops in the uterine lining.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Enlarges (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarges%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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