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as in stretches (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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as in branches
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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Tuesday’s ruling declares the case a class action and extends the order nationwide.
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Leadership extends far beyond an intellectual and emotional endeavor.
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His demise, paired with the disappearance of mobster-type Nicky Caccimelio (Bobby Cannavale), sets the trio on the first phase of their adventures, which inevitably branches into fresh red herrings in customary Only Murders fashion.
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The speaker lineup also reflects just how far the festival expands of beyond traditional advertising.
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Human spaceflight often expands beyond purely technical or scientific endeavors into ones of national pride and importance.
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This way, the whole surface area of each droplet radiates away heat.
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The field absorbs solar radiation from the sun and radiates that heat back onto the pitch.
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As the funeral unfolds, however, the village’s dark secrets slowly emerge.
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With valuations and expectations running high, there’s bound to be some volatility as the AI economy unfolds.
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Scientists have long grouped sharks together as a natural evolutionary unit, meaning every shark species shares a common ancestor that rays and skates do not.
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Season 3 opens with the Battle of the Gullet, the largest naval battle in the history of Westeros, and the moment that the Dance of Dragons kicks off in earnest.
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The student-run Yale Summer Cabaret opens its summer season dance/theater adaptation by TImothy Hartel of Euripides’ ever-popular tragedy about the god Dionysus descending to Earth and causing all kinds of trouble.
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Each 60-inch cage supports tomato plant stems, and trains them to grow vertically for the highest yield.
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Users can mix tracks right in the app or export the individual stems directly to a computer DAW or video editor.
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“Fans (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fans%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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