outspreading

present participle of outspread
as in expanding
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area when it outspread its wings, a pteranodon would have had a wingspan in excess of 20 feet

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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
  • 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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  • Next week, Paramount+ will launch a new multiview feature, initially for the kickoff of CBS Sports’ UEFA soccer coverage — and eventually extending to other content on the streamer.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Iran sees its involvement in Sudan as a gateway for extending its footprint in Africa.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 9 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
  • 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
  • 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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“Outspreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspreading. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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