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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"Enlargement is for us a geostrategic imperative, as well as a long-term investment in our peace, our stability and our security," von der Leyen said, acknowledging that the accession process had to "become more dynamic".
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“Enlargement policy is among the top three priorities of EU leaders,” EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi said during a visit to Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, last week.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2022
“Through the Tunnel Enlargement System, they felt they could get it done in three years or less, while running trains 24 hours a day,” he said.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2019
European Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn on Wednesday called for "an immediate ceasefire and an urgent return to the Kurdish peace process" at the European Parliament, according to a transcript of his speech.
From Reuters • Jan. 21, 2016
Enlargement of the gynœcium.—In some flowers which have become accidentally female the pistil becomes unusually large, and even to such an extent as to prevent the passage of the pollen.
From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.
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