Example Sentences

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As Allen’s media ambitions have expanded beyond comedy and syndicated talk shows, so has his company.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Goldman Sachs economists expect the economy to have expanded 2.78% from a year earlier, which would mark the fastest pace of growth since 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As social media platforms have expanded, researchers say these discussions have become an increasingly valuable source of health-related information, even though collecting and analyzing the data has become more difficult over time.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

The company’s messaging and voice solutions have expanded with the help of AI.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Technology, in the form of weapons and transport, provides the direct means by which certain peoples have expanded their realms and conquered other peoples.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond