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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Ventricular expansion refers to enlargement of the fluid-filled cavities within the brain and is considered a sign of poorer brain health.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Kala-azar is spread by sandflies and is one of the most dangerous neglected tropical diseases, with a fatality rate of 95 percent if untreated, causing fever, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 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
But the enlargement of life itself is profound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2025
“Do you understand the long-term issues of a cross-country run like you’re planning? Muscle damage, oxidative stress, enlargement of the heart, knee damage, hip and pelvis misalignment, should I go on?”
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
The committee said this had created a "wild west" market with procedures, including liquid breast enlargements, reportedly being done in Airbnbs, hotels rooms, garden sheds and public toilets.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
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
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 TV set continued, “The ‘moon’ is painted; in the enlargements, one of which you see now on your screen, brush strokes show.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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