as in to expand
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
you can't stretch out your legs to the point where you're blocking the aisle
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Verb
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Since then, his portfolio of restaurants has expanded across the Charlotte metro area.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025 -
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Taylor Swift is taking her billionaire status to new heights — literally and figuratively — by expanding her $17.75 million Rhode Island estate.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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However, unless Congress extends temporary tax relief set to expire at the end of the year, IDR loan forgiveness could go back to being taxable again starting in 2026.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The urban core, Howard explained, extends from Independence Avenue down to 63rd Street, and from Interstate 435 to Troost Avenue.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Written by Itamar Moses, featuring music and lyrics from David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, Dead Outlaw will open on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on April 27.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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The show eventually opened there later that year, followed by a run in Washington, D.C., in late 2023.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Stay informed with the latest news, analysis and official statements as events unfold.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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Definitely not after the way the last month has unfolded.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Stretch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stretch%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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