as in developing
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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This is a developing story and may be updated.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026 -
The university was one of an array in the USSR and eastern Europe that offered free education to thousands of students from the developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Harold’s Chicken grew far beyond its original location, expanding into a regional brand with restaurants across eight states.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Mitsubishi is looking to capitalize on rising power needs from data centers, manufacturing, as well as LNG exports, by expanding in the the world's largest gas market, citing domestic consumption, production, exports, and further demand growth.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Enlarging (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarging%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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