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Recent Examples of enlargement
In 2019, Biden was diagnosed with benign enlargement of the prostate, a very common condition that affects about 80% of men over 70.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The money is expected to go to the Shasta Dam enlargement project.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
With admirable ambition, the sides sought to bridge major geopolitical disputes—the question of NATO enlargement, Ukraine’s role in European security, U.S. security commitments in the post-Soviet space, and so on—that had eluded diplomatic compromise for decades.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
Advertisement World & Nation Georgia suspends talks on joining European Union, accusing bloc of blackmail
Nov. 28, 2024
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and enlargement commissioner Marta Kos released a joint statement Sunday on the Georgian government’s decision to suspend negotiations.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The money is expected to go to the Shasta Dam enlargement project.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
With admirable ambition, the sides sought to bridge major geopolitical disputes—the question of NATO enlargement, Ukraine’s role in European security, U.S. security commitments in the post-Soviet space, and so on—that had eluded diplomatic compromise for decades.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025
Advertisement World & Nation Georgia suspends talks on joining European Union, accusing bloc of blackmail
Nov. 28, 2024
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and enlargement commissioner Marta Kos released a joint statement Sunday on the Georgian government’s decision to suspend negotiations.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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His social media features posts of Austin at a Lakers game with his younger brother Jac, attending the wedding of his college friends, eating pasta in Italy and sharing throwback photos with his dad.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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The activity, visible across several provinces, was captured in photographs and videos posted on social media showing luminous trails arcing across the night sky.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Though he’s been married for quite some time, musician Perfume Genius has finally shared some photographs of his wedding to his husband, musician Alan Wyffels.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nutrafol Skin Clear Skin Nutraceutical was born because Nutrafol’s team was hearing from dermatologists that some patients taking Nutrafol’s hair growth supplements were also noticing their acne clear up.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Economists expect the yuan could strengthen to 7 per dollar by the end of this year — a conviction driven in large part by Beijing's efforts to revive economic growth and encourage more investment onshore.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Faulí also has blowups of about ten grainy black-and-white photographs that were taken in Gaudí’s workshop.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The blowup led to speculation that Vance had deliberately set up Zelenskyy for public ridicule.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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American Cricket Enterprises has filed legal proceedings against USA Cricket, its strategic partner to operate Major League Cricket, in an escalation of a dispute feared to undermine cricket’s development in the sport’s number one target growth market.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The offensive marks yet another escalation in a conflict that has roiled the Middle East as any potential ceasefire feels increasingly out of reach despite months of diplomacy.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tesla was denied permission to use stills from Blade Runner 2049 for the event just hours before the presentations was set to begin.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
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As a massive manhunt for the suspect dragged on, authorities shared videos and stills of a suspect, asking for tips from the public to help with the search.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Hardly anyone dresses up for the theater anymore, but my suit and I were ready for our close-up.—
Eric Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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These Copenhagen tours slow down the pace, offering a close-up look at the city’s character while still covering plenty of ground.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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