as in stretches (out)
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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Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and showrun by Amar Kaushik, the film extends the franchise’s mythology while introducing new folklore, humor and emotional depth.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Since this difference extends to Taiwanese computer keyboards, my initial ignorance became a translation opportunity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Stricter Rules Take Effect The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), passed earlier this year, expands the age range for able-bodied adults without dependents who fall under SNAP’s three-month time limit.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Johnston told Cartoon Brew that the movie expands the book's short, chaotic structure into a full-length story while staying true to Dahl’s humor.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Visitors can stay in the beloved 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Bentonville, which is filled with art throughout, or the soon-to-open lifestyle hotel The Compton, which opens in fall 2025 on Bentonville's historic square.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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From either direction, the canyon unfolds mile by mile, an unexpected desert Eden where fall lingers long after it’s faded elsewhere and silence fills the space crowds never reach.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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The majority of the action, however, unfolds in a claustrophobic one-shot inside a tent, with our heroes quaking at the whoops and cries surrounding them.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Flares (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flares%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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