as in to develop
to express more fully and in greater detail
refused to dilate upon his alleged plan for improving the economy in the event that he won the election
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Lowering these hormones became a critical part of keeping the cancer from developing further.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025 -
To resolve this issue, researchers have been developing new ways to train machine learning algorithms with fewer labels.—
Eloy Geenjaar,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Mace says the impact expands beyond the number of people using the device.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Each new micro-transit operation serves to supplement existing public transportation operations.—
George Pohorilak,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some of the main drugs used to treat it are muscle relaxants and anti-seizure medications for pain management, and people often supplement with physical therapy, myofascial release or massage therapy, and other therapies like acupuncture.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Dilate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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