as in to develop
to express more fully and in greater detail
refused to dilate upon his alleged plan for improving the economy in the event that he won the election
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That is how the poaching case developed.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
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Instead of waiting for a building to be built and used, designers can now test how different cooling strategies will perform while plans are still being developed.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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For many schools, that means expanding technical education classes, building partnerships with local businesses, and getting creative with transporting teens — some just on the cusp of learning to drive — to part-time work.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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Powered by rapid advances in embodied intelligence, China’s humanoid robots are advancing rapidly, expanding their potential roles in both industrial settings and home environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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About 30 states have adopted state-level low-income housing tax credits or similar preservation programs, which supplement the federal credit.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Martin de Anda, another Gen Zer, chose to supplement his loan underwriter job in Los Angeles by handing out flyers for other businesses.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Dilate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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