1
as in spreading (out)
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
the accordionist smoothly fanned out the bellows of his instrument as he played
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2
as in radiating
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
most of the city's subway lines fan out from this central station
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Randi Ellis can remember the sounds radiating from the family’s garage early each morning.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025 -
Friday night, Boone pulled out every trick in his repertoire, radiating with the intensity of a vaudeville-era star playing to the cheapest seats in the house.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
23 Aug. 2025
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What's mucking up the process is a telepathic outlier named The Mule (Pilou Asbæk), whose ravenous appetite for galactic dominance has created anomalies in Seldon's branching prognostications of how this whole ordeal will unfold.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Its approach adds structures inspired by dendrites, the branching extensions of neurons, to standard neural networks.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Student Experience and Programming — expanding academic programs such as the Capstone Design, the Flowers Invention Studio, and the Student Competition Center by supporting faculty mentors and students.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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France, which plans to recognize a Palestinian state this month at the United Nations, also voiced its opposition to Israel expanding operations in Gaza.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Gold prices hit fresh highs this week , with spot values extending their record run above the $3,500 mark into the middle of the week.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The school has not yet released a final number after extending the deadline for international students to accept a slot off of Harvard’s wait list, a university spokesperson told CNN.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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His historic trial in Fort Pierce federal court gets underway on Monday with jury selection, followed by opening statements on Thursday.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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An avid sports fan, Armani was also behind the uniforms of several soccer teams and crossed his design interest into the hospitality space, opening a line of luxury hotels.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their accounts include previously unreported details about the turmoil unfolding at one of the nation’s leading health agencies.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The focus on Red Crescent also keeps the film firmly on course; The Voice of Hind Rajab is not a film about either side of the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza but in the moral no-man’s land in between.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Fanning (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanning%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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