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How to use the word expanded in a Sentence?

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Australia’s got nervous. We’ve seen the armed forces of China expand – the army, navy, air force, space force, cyber force [and] ballistic missile force, have all expanded exponentially in the last few years dramatically raising concerns about what that means for the security of Australia, a decade ago, this would have been unimaginable. But the changes in China, the wolf warrior diplomacy, President Xi’s own actions have generated a wake up call in Australia, the US, the UK and beyond. That’s why we’re seeing the fruits of today.

John Blaxland

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The streaming market, especially if you think globally, has been steadily growing, it has expanded into new markets as the costs of cellphones and wifi and cell services go down.

Serona Elton

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Early data suggests the expanded measures for Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans are having a similar impact, and we look forward to sharing the additional data in the next update.

Troy Miller

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It’s why we’ve expanded into Amazon and Kohl’s and Target. These new customers come in through these marketplaces.

Jerome Griffith

Found on CNN
1 year ago

When we look for new customers, we really look at their buying habits and where they shop, it’s why we’ve expanded into Amazon and Kohl’s and Target. These new customers come in through these marketplaces.

Jerome Griffith

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The study of African American history is not only permitted in Florida under Governor Ron DeSantis but required by law. In fact, the teaching of African American History has been expanded in Florida since Governor Ron DeSantis took office..

Ron DeSantis

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The August 2022 draft policies developed under the previous Administration had significant errors in their standards, including omitting key historical references to hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan, and Sen. Hiram Revels of Mississippi, the first African American to serve in Congress, and more, which have now been incorporated into the new draft, despite various claims to the contrary, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is included in the revised standards and, in fact, they have expanded the depth of content required on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr..

Macaulay Porter

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

This year, ISIS-Khorasan expanded its ambitions outside Afghanistan with a handful of cross-border rocket attacks against Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and a foiled plot in India, its ambitions for attacking the West — possibly including the Homeland — remains a top intelligence priority, notwithstanding the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan last August.

Christine Abizaid

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS endured the dangers and deprivations of a world war alongside the British people and rallied them during the devastation of a global pandemic to look to better days ahead. Through Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS dedication to Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS patronages and charities, Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS supported causes that uplifted people and expanded opportunity, by showing friendship and respect to newly independent nations around the world, Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS elevated the cause of liberty and fostered enduring bonds that helped strengthen the Commonwealth, which Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS loved so deeply, into a community to promote peace and shared values.

The Bidens

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

There is a structural problem with the oil and gas industry and that has to do with refining capability, oil companies, not just in the Jeff Klearman but globally, have not expanded refining capacity. That continues to pressure gas prices.

Jeff Klearman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This expanded exercise activity has a third purpose -- to intimidate the United States and Japan -- both of which have indicated their support for Taiwan, if you look at the rhetoric from January to April,( Chinese President Xi Jinping) and company were ramping up criticism of the United States and Japan, the latter over recent statements of support for Taiwan and its increased defense spending.

United States

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Financial institutions are still grappling with some of the losses that have resulted, particularly in China's northeast, central provinces, and western regions, where shadow banking activities had expanded the fastest over the past decade.

Logan Wright

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Perpetrators such as the person stealing millions from the depositors often get shielded by accomplices in governments and in the upper-level management of the banks, the core problem is that China's financial system simply expanded far too fast relative to the size of the economy over the previous decade.

Frank Xie

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The core problem is that China's financial system simply expanded far too fast relative to the size of the economy over the previous decade.

Logan Wright

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It's also important that we recognize that women in crisis need support and assistance through this process. For example, that's why we've expanded our postpartum coverage for women in TennCare.

Bill Lee

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Hershey has always offered a wide variety of portioned sizes and more permissible options, over the years, we have expanded our offerings, including... small snack-size bars introduced in the 1970s and more recently, our many' thins' offerings, which gives consumers a way to enjoy their favorite Hershey brands in portioned pieces.

Jeff Beckman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

With this legislation, we can help fight assault and harassment in maritime transportation through penalties for perpetrators, new requirements for owners, expanded legal recourse for victims, and a myriad of policies to prevent sexual assault and harassment in the first place.

Peter DeFazio

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Because the surface of Mimas is heavily cratered, we thought it was just a frozen block of ice, iWOWs, such as Enceladus and Europa, tend to be fractured and show other signs of geologic activity. Turns out, Mimas' surface was tricking us, and our new understanding has greatly expanded the definition of a potentially habitable world in our solar system and beyond.

Alyssa Rhoden

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This is a biggie. It was significantly expanded.

Kathy Pickering

Found on CNN
2 years ago

You can be wired, as a lot of fathers are, to fix things, just having an expanded capacity to listen and be more tender and gentle really gave me that ability to solve whatever the issue is, but with them compared to for them.

Simone Garcia Johnson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Smash-and-grab mobs are an affront to the hard work and safety of shoppers, retail workers and shopkeepers throughout the region, the expanded investment in license plate reader cameras add to the larger tool set law enforcement uses to apprehend organized burglary rings.

Sam Liccardo

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Domestic tourism came back like gangbusters, we expanded our market share of domestic visitors driven partially by the fact that Florida and Miami were open when others weren’t and there was a lot of pent-up demand.

Rolando Aedo

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

In recent years, this company did not operate and manage itself well. It failed to conduct prudent operations according to changing market conditions, and it blindly diversified and expanded its business.

Zou Lan

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

In recent years, the company has failed to manage its business well and to operate in accordance with market changes, instead, it blindly diversified and expanded, resulting in serious deterioration of its operating and financial indicators, which eventually led to risks.

Zou Lan

Found on CNN
2 years ago

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