Example Sentences

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Since 1990, the surface area affected by these extreme events has been expanding by about 2.8 million km2 per decade.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The company has been expanding in Europe and the deal with Aleph Alpha will help unlock relationships with companies and governments on the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“The Fed has been expanding its balance sheet since December to build bank reserves in the system to absorb this temporary loss of reserves.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The U.S. represents just over 80% of its rent base, but it has been expanding in Europe, where the U.K. accounts for about 14%, and Continental Europe just under 5%.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The universe had a beginning, about 15 billion years in the past, and space has been expanding ever since.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife