as in expands
to use or develop (something) to get something else that has greater value
He hoped to parlay his basketball skills into a college scholarship.
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When one soul speaks its truth, the frequency of truth expands through the collective.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026 -
As the temperature drops, the water freezes and expands, causing the pavement to rise.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
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An exceptional culinary experience likewise extends to the beauty of the cutlery, crystal, and fine china set the meal is served with, ideally in a space likewise suited to the elegance of such a tablescape.—
Laurie Brookins,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Positioned as the brand’s first solvent-free shoe, the style extends Keen’s long-running Detox the Planet program into a fully modular build.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of towns and cities will see a windfall in federal funding whether for fire house renovations, police training, boosts for museums or transportation projects.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Replacing your roof not only improves safety and performance, but also boosts curb appeal and increases your home’s value.—
TIMEPROOF USA Roofing Company,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Once average winter temperatures hit minus-8 degrees Celsius (17 Fahrenheit), snow loss accelerates rapidly even with modest increases in warming, the researchers found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Built for flexible, decentralized power generation, the plants are designed to support renewable energy as the transition accelerates.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Replacing your roof not only improves safety and performance, but also boosts curb appeal and increases your home’s value.—
TIMEPROOF USA Roofing Company,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Taking ownership removes friction and increases follow-through.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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That’s a communication disorder that develops when kids don’t have consistent access to a language — whether ASL or English — as babies and toddlers.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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Health officials advised anyone who develops symptoms to stay home and call a medical provider before seeking care to avoid exposing others.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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Finish with a few light jumps, head into the shower, exfoliate, and finish with body oil.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Jamie Squire—Getty Images Instead, the surprise Olympic men’s champion is Mikhail Shaidorov from Kazakhstan, who landed five quad jumps to earn the gold—his country’s first in the event.—
Alice Park,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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His uniquely disarming sense of humor augments—and sometimes masks—the complexity of his taste and technical ability.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Parlays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlays. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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