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Recent Examples of expansion The North Carolina native is, however, probably best known for his meticulous renovation and expansion of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum on Fifth Avenue during the early 1990s. Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025 That’s why Krishnan is intent on exploring various potential brand expansions. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 This comes amid aggressive expansion promises announced in 2024, which are part of Disney’s 10-year plan to invest $60 billion into their parks and cruises around the world. Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 Assayas returned to direct a 2022 HBO limited series, also titled Irma Vep and starring Alicia Vikander in Cheung's role, that is both a remake and an expansion of this film. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for expansion
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Noun
  • In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Others are digging the W’s faster pace and perimeter evolution.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Looking ahead, Ralph Lauren has signaled that such work is an ongoing evolution, sharing plans to detail the next chapter of its Timeless by Design strategy in early 2026—built on the progress and strategic recalibrations outlined in this year’s report.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The sheer expanse of places to see in Japan is astounding.
    Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Between them stretches the long expanse of the table—a zone of tension, where the celestial mission of knowledge collides with the earthly reality of budgets.
    Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Page’s wealth received a boost after a major antitrust case in 2024, when the Department of Justice asked Google to sell its Chrome browser to curb market dominance.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The rind can also be blended into smoothies for an extra nutrient boost.
    Lauren Manaker MS, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While the development of McCarthy is important to the Vikings this season, Wentz probably gives Minnesota the best chance to move the ball against a stout Browns defense.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But those who depend on the status to live and work in the United States decried the development.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The park also has a 3-mile stretch of beach with a gentle cove that is popular with families.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Unwind by one of two pools, retreat to a private cabana, or stroll along the expansive stretch of pristine beachfront.
    Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • So, too, was Monday night when the Panthers saw the latest addition to their jewelry collection during a private ceremony at the War Memorial Auditorium on the eve of their 2025-26 season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Looks like a decent loan addition.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Teams finishing in the top four progress directly to the quarter-finals.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Expansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansion. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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