as in expansions
a wide space or area
the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships
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Ships have been left stranded and vast expanses of sand are visible where water once flowed.
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Laura Paddison, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Expanses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanses. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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