as in developed
to express more fully and in greater detail
a lengthy follow-up that fleshes out the original report on the military engagement
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Fort Worth is now considering a tax break for Edged Data Centers, a subsidiary of sustainable infrastructure company Endeavor, for a data center to be developed on that land.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026 -
The team at the University of Edinburgh has developed this natural, biological process.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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It had been renamed and expanded in size roughly a year ago from a previously existing treatment facility as part of the Taliban government's efforts to stamp out a significant drug addiction problem in the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Pho Foodie, a Vietnamese restaurant that’s currently in Bowie, expanded to North Laurel with a March 1 soft opening, giving Route 1 a new carryout option.—
Marissa Yelenik,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Fleshed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleshed%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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