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Recent Examples of enlargement
Netanyahu, 75, had been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection related to a benign – or not cancerous – enlargement of his prostate, the New York Times reported, citing a statement from Netanyahu's office.
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
Over time, this can lead to enlargement of the heart's left ventricle, which is the heart chamber that pushes blood through to the body.
—Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
The prime minister needed the surgery after he was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection from a benign prostate enlargement, Reuters reported Saturday, citing his office.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Complications from prostate enlargement are common in men in their 70s and 80s, Dr. Shay Golan, head of the oncology urology service at Israel’s Rabin Medical Center, told Israeli Army Radio.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
Over time, this can lead to enlargement of the heart's left ventricle, which is the heart chamber that pushes blood through to the body.
—Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
The prime minister needed the surgery after he was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection from a benign prostate enlargement, Reuters reported Saturday, citing his office.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Complications from prostate enlargement are common in men in their 70s and 80s, Dr. Shay Golan, head of the oncology urology service at Israel’s Rabin Medical Center, told Israeli Army Radio.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement
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Al-Farra's young sons only know her as a little girl, from a photo al-Farra keeps on his phone: Islam is smiling.—
Mirna Alrached,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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Such work requires special attention to detail; dozens of soldiers’ photos are on computer screens.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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But recent court filings suggest the company’s expansion may have been accompanied by financial hardship.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
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The federal government pays 90% of the costs of Idaho’s Medicaid expansion.—
Sarah Cutler and,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2025
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The book, which has been published by Rizzoli New York and will be released in April, is a collection of photographs by Israeli photographer Dudi Hasson.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the weeks leading up to Victoria Goodwin's arrest, the couple shared loving photographs of each other on social media.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta expects that the U.S. economy will see a 2.4% decline in growth in the U.S economy in the quarter ended March 31, based on its latest estimate on March 6.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Properly cleaning your feeders is vital in protecting the health and growth of birds in your area and beyond.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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The oil-rich kingdom may seem like an unusual venue for talks aimed at smoothing over relations after the blowup.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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More: Rubio offers olive branch to Musk after reported Cabinet blowup President Donald Trump praised the bill in a Truth Social post Saturday, urging House and Senate Republicans to support it.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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There’s going to be a book with a collection of essays, all newly commissioned, some of the finest writers, illustrated with stills and photographs from the collection of the BFI as well.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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One of the first stills from the upcoming season shows Brody, 45, and Bell, 44, as Noah and Joanne, respectively, cuddled up on the couch — seemingly giving fans clues about what's happened to the couple since the dramatic ending of season 1.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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While the result — a 1-0 defeat — did not go Forest’s way, Davies considered the match the perfect close-up examination.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Cassie appeared with her baby bump in a following close-up shot as Fine’s hands cradled her stomach.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The one-year inflation outlook spiked to 4.9%, the highest reading since November 2022.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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The year-ahead inflation outlook, meanwhile, spiked to 4.9 percent from 4.3 percent in February, its highest level since November 2022.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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