bourgeon
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Amazon site, which is seen as key to pulling in other companies, is set to take up nearly half the space, from where it will run its bourgeoning operations across Africa.
From BBC
China, a bourgeoning giant in renewable energy, claims the world’s largest array.
From Scientific American
We must focus on shutting down the bourgeoning criminal drug pipelines from Mexico and China.
From Washington Times
The move created uncertainty about the future of the bourgeoning legalization movement.
From Seattle Times
Egypt fears Ethiopia’s dam will cut into its water supply, destroying parts of its precious farmland, hampering its large desert reclamation projects and squeezing its bourgeoning population of 93 million people already facing water shortages.
From Seattle Times
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