How to Use expansion in a Sentence

expansion

noun
  • This book is an expansion of a lecture series.
  • The league is undergoing expansion.
  • And there are a lot of plans for expansion of that in the future.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Here's what to know about Buc-ee's expansion.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • The last lot listed was in the expansion.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
  • And then things start coming from there — salaries, expansion.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2023
  • If not, expansion may be a mirage.
    — Achal Singi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But its time of rapid expansion and growth arrived a few years later.
    — Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023
  • Rapid expansion has been a hallmark of the Wende of late.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • Much of this growth has been driven by its global expansion.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 June 2026
  • The expansion will add new areas for strolling and hanging out.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • To this point, the returns have been in brand expansion and awareness.
    — Brett Knight, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The new hires is part of a rapid expansion at 33 & West as of late.
    — Dave Brooks, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
  • That’s raising questions about who will bear the costs of its expansion.
    — Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Such rapid expansion has come with its share of oversights and missteps, though.
    — Wired, 5 July 2022
  • That’s three times the size of its last expansion, and almost the size of a football field.
    — Rose Evans april 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This is the third phase of the mall’s expansion, but not the last, Brewer said.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The expansion to 68 has neither hurt nor helped much.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • The tool launched in beta with a select set of cities, with broader expansion to come.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Is this just the beginning of a whole slew of new Tron-iverse expansions?
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That expansion came over the objection of the court's chief justice at the time.
    — Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Between the expansion draft and free agency, the rest of the group is unknown.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The summer route expansion is the latest growth move for the airline.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Still, there was support for keeping the zoo in the park and concern about expansion.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This is the chain’s biggest expansion from the West Coast.
    — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The expansion could be complete by mid-summer.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a roundup of openings, closings, expansions and awards.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Thus, the number of highway expansion projects in the plan should be reduced.
    — Chris Roberts, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Let’s build a new ladder, one that moves us from compression to expansion.
    — Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Start making small shifts that reflect your expansion.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 31 May 2026

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