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as in expansion
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Recent Examples of enlargement
Alpha-blockers are sometimes taken to control symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition that causes enlargement of the prostate gland.
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Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Russia's invasion, by this diagnosis, was a response to the enlargement of NATO over the years.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
America’s undersea enlargement would not have been possible without Larry Mayer.
—Jack Truesdale, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025
In fact, a 2006 follow-up study by the London researchers of both taxi and bus drivers found that years of experience led to enlargement of the hippocampus in taxi drivers, but not bus drivers.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Russia's invasion, by this diagnosis, was a response to the enlargement of NATO over the years.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
America’s undersea enlargement would not have been possible without Larry Mayer.
—Jack Truesdale, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025
In fact, a 2006 follow-up study by the London researchers of both taxi and bus drivers found that years of experience led to enlargement of the hippocampus in taxi drivers, but not bus drivers.
—Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2025
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In the sweet photo, Alec could be seen holding up his granddaughter Holland as the two smiled together in a rare photo.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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LinkedIn’s expansion allows companies to buy First Impression Ads: vertical video ads for single-day campaigns that can target users in specific businesses, and are guaranteed to be the first ad that those members see during the day.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The two-story, 135,000-square-foot expansion, designed by Generator Studio, will double the size of the facility and is expected to bring up to 1.5 million people through its doors annually, according to team estimates.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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But now the asymmetry shone (sometimes, especially in photographs, literally: reflecting a spot of glare back at the camera).—
Alice Gregory,
Vogue,
4 June 2025
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The book includes lots of maps, photographs, drawings and diagrams to illustrate the regions and concepts that Professor Williams discusses in the text.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Also, be sure to clean and close the container each time to avoid unwanted bacterial growth.—
Health,
Health,
27 May 2025
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Moby Kazmi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The president has been seen by critics as siding too much with Putin and over Zelensky and Ukraine over the war, a sense augmented by a testy blowup in the White House in February during an on-camera press event featuring Trump, Vice President Vance and the Ukrainian leader.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
19 May 2025
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He’s covered the blowup of a former billionaire’s foundation for underserved students, America’s Richest Families, and how Charles Koch, Phil Knight and other aging billionaires plan to transfer their wealth.—
Matt Durot,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Situated in transit hubs, the collages interweave film stills from Winant’s mother’s first independent journey as a teenager with photographs from the artist’s own teenage travel expedition, highlighting the horizon line as a metaphorical site of agency and liberation.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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In a still from the upcoming project shared to Instagram on Tuesday, April 22, Hudson appears alongside costar Hugh Jackman.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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There’s plenty in terms of intimate close-ups, especially when our lead and her possible suitor(s) exchange longing gazes or light touches, and a fanciful score composed by Peter Von Poehl.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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Lim's journey to victory was marked by his innovative approach to close-up magic, characterized by fluid movements and intricate illusions.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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For example, an RM was alerted to a large inward remittance for a client after receiving insights that the client had recently been researching private debt as a strategy to counter inflation.—
DBS Private Bank,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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He's allowed 14 runs and four home runs across his last three starts, causing the inflation in his season ERA.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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