as in expanded
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
can we flare out the umbrella a little more so that more of the picnic table is sheltered
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As technological access and capacity expanded, so too did use-cases.—
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Literary Hub,
28 May 2026 -
Under pressure, the government expanded access to the SIM cards to some professions during the shutdown.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Georgia completely froze its gas tax in March for two months and has extended its freeze as the conflict with Iran continues.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Some players stand to make more money, or at least have their contract extended sooner, by earning certain honors during specific seasons.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Ditto for the realization that Jean-Michel Basquiat died of an overdose in lower Manhattan the same day The Last Temptation opened in midtown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The other two entrances, also blocked by craters and debris, had already been opened, and the roads to them, previously destroyed by bombing, had been repaved.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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The incident unfolded shortly after noon when the vehicle pulled into Short Stop, a gas station and convenience store, located at 2002 Avenue I, KNOP reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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The organizing effort has unfolded alongside the rapid expansion of autonomous vehicle technology.—
Leah Willingham,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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“Flared (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flared%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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