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Recent Examples of enlargement
Or does holding a more conservative viewpoint over time reinforce certain neural pathways that subsequently lead to enlargement of the amygdala?
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
European leaders need to develop a stronger case for EU enlargement, making clear that Ukraine joining the union will also benefit ordinary Europeans, by broadening the area of stability, prosperity, and freedom.
—Susi Dennison, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2023
Nations ranging from Malaysia and Thailand to Nicaragua and NATO-member Turkey are eager to join BRICS, though there’s unlikely to be an agreement on enlargement at the Russia summit.
—Henry Meyer, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
Inflammation and injury of the liver can lead to scarring, with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, confusion, and enlargement of the abdomen.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
European leaders need to develop a stronger case for EU enlargement, making clear that Ukraine joining the union will also benefit ordinary Europeans, by broadening the area of stability, prosperity, and freedom.
—Susi Dennison, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2023
Nations ranging from Malaysia and Thailand to Nicaragua and NATO-member Turkey are eager to join BRICS, though there’s unlikely to be an agreement on enlargement at the Russia summit.
—Henry Meyer, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
Inflammation and injury of the liver can lead to scarring, with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, confusion, and enlargement of the abdomen.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement
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Three dogs, three cats, the photos that matter — everything went into the vehicles.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more.Nhat V. Meyer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Disney's capital expenditures totaled $5.4 billion, primarily for theme park expansions and new attractions.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Over the past five years, California’s economy ranked 13th-best for the expansion of its gross domestic product – the broadest measurement of business output.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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More:White River State Park 15-acre expansion will feature event center, river overlook Once all human remains are exposed, photographs and data documentation will be completed and remains will be exhumed and sent to Indiana University, Indianapolis' lab for analysis.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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But vapes are noticeably absent, from the runways, fashion photographs and parties.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Participate in something that adds to your enthusiasm or points you in a direction that offers growth, higher qualifications and connections to people who can help you with your journey.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Import Price Index will highlight changes in the cost of goods imported into the U.S., while retail sales data will offer a look into consumer spending patterns, a key driver of economic growth.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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Following a big blowup at Angie’s mob-wives anniversary party, no real issues between the women have been resolved.Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Since Trump’s tariffs and tax cuts would both be potentially inflationary, there is a very real possibility of a blowup between the White House and the central bank.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Video stills show Phoenix police holding Michael Kenyon on the ground.Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Not tourist snaps so much as stills from a spy movie that would never be made: my own personal version of John le Carré’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
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As his questioning crosses taboos and boundaries, raising Sister Barnes’ hackles, cinematographer Chung-hoon Chung’s camera, which has been cutting between various degrees of close-up as the conversation progresses, breaks free from stasis.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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And by ending on a close-up of Janney, the balance of power has officially shifted.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Although gas prices are down and the rate of inflation has cooled sharply, consumers are still hurting from years of price hikes.Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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