Example Sentences

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Enlarging the suit by around three-quarters of an inch was enough to increase lift by 5% and lengthen jumps by more than 16 feet, according to the scientific research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Enlarging them slightly will change the color composition.

From Scientific American • Oct. 4, 2023

Enlarging such photos provided the next clue: a piece of paper reading “shotgunshock” and “Ask For JD,” court records show.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2022

Enlarging the city pool to accommodate long-course swim meets, adding some play features, modernizing the locker rooms and rebuilding the filtration system could be a relatively inexpensive way to improve the city’s quality of life.

From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2017

"Enlarging the intellect, to the neglect of the soul, we leave this to become shriveled, like a flower growing in the shade of a great tree."

From Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation by Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend)