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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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Pierre shared the same photos on his Instagram page, but did not add any caption.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Per her Club Shay Shay interview, a photo with Drake allegedly served as a catalyst to the breakup.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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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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Paul had a photograph of Geraldine on his cell phone.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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Trust Me explores the bond between an animal and a person, with photographs taken in different countries to reflect the diversity of cultures, clothing and characters of both the people and their horses.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This division between true crime fan factions may also reflect something of the exponential growth of the true crime community, which had long been a grassroots movement until Serial exploded on the podcasting scene in 2014.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
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Friday’s jobs report is expected to show growth continues to stagnate.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Just one more way the Gascón blowup impacted the vibe at this year’s show.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Zelenskyy was supposed to sign a deal that would have given the United States access to his country's critical minerals, but the deal-signing ceremony was canceled after the blowup.—
Rashid Haddou,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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To make your close-up photos unique, consider framing the eclipsed moon in windows, doorways or between branches of a tree.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Baker cuts to conflicted close-ups of Igor, underscoring his pangs of conscience on the periphery of the plot.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically all across your country.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Layoffs are rising, consumer confidence has plunged, and inflation is still above the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%.—
Lucy Bayly,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Enlargement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlargement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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