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expanding

  • present participle
    of expand.
    expand
    verb (used with object)
    to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc..

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Endorphins Running, which I run with, started in 2022 in New York City before expanding to other cities, including Los Angeles, where it hosts runs twice a week in Santa Monica.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

In his third term, Lula has been credited with expanding social programs, a major overhaul of the tax system, and reducing deforestation in the Amazon.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

While Apple has committed to domestic spending, most of its supply chain remains overseas, and it is expanding iPhone assembly in India.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Answering those questions could reveal whether the treatment remains effective when given later, potentially expanding the number of people who could benefit from the approach.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

I waited, my whole chest expanding with hope.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff