enlargement
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the act of enlarging or the condition of being enlarged
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something that enlarges or is intended to enlarge
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a photographic print that is larger than the negative from which it is made
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"We must make the enlargement process faster and more credible," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in the small town of Tivat, best known for its superyacht-lined port.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
From 2000 he focused on the European economy ahead of the European Union's 2004 enlargement, and subsequently oversaw coverage of economic indicators, central bank decisions and bond markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
Biden had previously been diagnosed with benign enlargement of the prostate.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
But the enlargement of life itself is profound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2025
In postwar Greece enlargement of the male breast was a common accompaniment of periods of starvation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
The latest twist came from a January report in the German newspaper Bild about other possible enlargements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
In L.A., the small originals are part of the show, and then you can see the lithographs, which are enlargements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
The European Parliament shapes the direction of EU laws and policies by amending and passing laws and deciding on international agreements and enlargements.
From BBC ● May 1, 2024
Yet amid growing public disenchantment, Italian media have made fun of myriad micro-projects unlikely to help growth, such as cemetery enlargements or the opening of a ham museum in a village near Parma.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2023
The fact that the thought pictures were always crayon enlargements of life made it even nicer to listen to.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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