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Recent Examples of enlargement
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.
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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
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office has announced that Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery Sunday to remove his prostate after he was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection resulting from a benign prostate enlargement.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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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
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office has announced that Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery Sunday to remove his prostate after he was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection resulting from a benign prostate enlargement.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlargement
Noun
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The White House has released photos styling President Donald Trump as a king on social media.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dozens of journalists gathered at Ukraine’s presidential office in Kyiv after being invited to take photos and observe a news conference with Zelenskyy and Kellogg.—
Justin Spike,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is calling for the expansion of crisis intervention programs as new data shows police killings hit a record high in 2024 — despite a national decline in violent crime.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mining and refining minerals is highly energy-intensive, meaning that any expansion of production will require massive investments in rebuilding power infrastructure.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The photographs were taken by Jonathan Rach, who also filmed much of the trek for NIN’s 1997 documentary/concert film, Closure.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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The subway takeover is flanked by the launch of a one-of-a-kind art book conceived as a box with 30 Polaroid photographs of the same subjects, paying homage to Maripol’s signature art form.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Alibaba's domestic e-commerce business Taobao and Tmall Group produced revenue growth of 5% for the quarter and company executives said the division would continue to focus on market share stabilisation in the near future.—
Harshita Mary Varghese and Casey Hall,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Conversations in Indianapolis should outline a plan for run-game growth — both in terms of personnel changes and staff plan.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Remarkable rotation Alongside the staunch retail flow, the remarkable rotational choreography that has allowed sectors and stocks to alternate leadership responsibilities, withstand occasional mega-cap blowups and suppress index-level volatility.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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But in the restaurant industry, such blowups are no laughing matter.—
Dax Dasilva,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The French inspirations are hard to miss starting with the frame stills from the movie La Piscine hanging above the bathtub that’s been encased in leather not unlike a Louis Vuitton trunk.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Some of the stills from the artists’ films are also on view on billboards throughout the city, in collaboration with Save Art Space.—
The Editors,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Shot in quivering close-ups, this coming-of-age film follows a reticent teenager from a religious household, and her all-girl choir’s trip to a convent.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Those award-winning victimhood stereotypes equate social grievances with mundane heroism while Leigh’s close-up view of individual psychological stress seems designed to overpower banal politicization.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 Feb. 2025
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Trump, who took office on January 20, campaigned heavily on the economy, vowing to reduce inflation and impose tariffs on some of the country's closest trading partners like Mexico and Canada, citing concerns over drugs, immigration, and trade deficits.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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His tariffs and immigration crackdown could push up prices, potentially rekindling the inflation that turned many U.S. voters against President Joe Biden and helped return Trump to the White House.—
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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