as in expands
to use or develop (something) to get something else that has greater value
He hoped to parlay his basketball skills into a college scholarship.
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The collaboration expands on BMW and Solid Power’s work since 2022, now strengthened by Samsung SDI’s experience in large-scale cell manufacturing and materials engineering.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Meanwhile, the horizontal stroke expands dramatically as AI enables professionals to contribute meaningfully beyond their core expertise.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Her win extends Democratic control of the governor’s mansion to a third consecutive term and cements her status as one of the party’s rising national figures.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Growing skepticism in American society about the value of multilateralism extends to economic issues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Currently marked down 66 percent at Amazon, the boots’ roomy fit boosts your confidence while also tackling this fall’s chocolate brown trend.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Plus, panthenol boosts body and elasticity, giving even fine hair natural bounce and movement without stripping hair.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Over 98% of Grab’s engineers now use AI to code, which accelerates their development cycles.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even under a bullish scenario where the company accelerates to a 60% 4-year CAGR, the stock would need to trade at 27x CY28E revenue just to justify its current price.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The game works as a progressive jackpot in which the prize increases the more people play, and Cox hit it big.—
Irene Wright,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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These farmers use a regenerative organic agriculture model that improves soil health, increases biodiversity, enhances water retention and improves the livelihoods of farming families.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Acting as a bridge between the cultural and creative industries, the organization supports publishers and their authors in managing and promoting the adaptation rights of their literary works, and develops training initiatives for its more than 400 publisher members.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Conditions were shaping up for what meteorologists call a Panhandle Hook, a powerful, low-pressure winter storm system that develops in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle regions.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Upon second offense, the fine jumps to $17,389.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The movie jumps forward several decades.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Avery’s model augments the traditional VC model.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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To enhance the verisimilitude of his wraparound segment, Cheel augments the fictional story of alien-contact footage discovered at a yard sale with nonfiction asides about UFO culture.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Parlays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlays. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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