recent expansion

collocation in English

meaningsofrecentandexpansion

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recent
adjective
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/ˈriː.sənt/us
/ˈriː.sənt/
happening or starting from a short ...
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expansion
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/us
/ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/
the increase of something in size, number, ...
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(Definition ofrecentandexpansionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Hypotheses of mutation-drift equilibrium were rejected, thereby suggesting arecentexpansionin population size.
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These studies will also explore therecentexpansionof these technologies with cell and gene transplantation.
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The west-facing edge of the forest showed signs ofrecentexpansionin the form of high densities of small trees.
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The cold war has ended, but the radomes number 21 afterrecentexpansion.
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I understand that therecentexpansionin the industry has been based on imported flax.
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On the other hand,recentexpansionhas given wide opportunity for employment to ex-service personnel.
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Since then there has been further,recentexpansion.
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This establishment was not affected by therecentexpansion.
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There has been somerecentexpansionin textiles.
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Therecentexpansionof its vocational training activities should be welcomed.
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Therecentexpansionof this programme has been greatly assisted by a substantial grant made in 1954 by a leading group of tobacco manufacturers.
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We have had expansion in housing based on therecentexpansionof housebuilding to the current record level of house construction, and recent increases in productivity in the building industry.
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Withrecentexpansion, its capacity has reached 209 million metric tons.
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As a result ofrecentexpansion, the gatekeeper is found in a wide variety of habitats.
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The mostrecentexpansionwas the construction of a sixth residence hall completed in 2008.
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Dynamic functional connectivity is arecentexpansionon traditional functional connectivity analysis which typically assumes that functional networks are static in time.
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The musical memorabilia plus instruments occupy the main section of the museum, but with itsrecentexpansion, it is now home to other interests.
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The department has grown in both size and staff throughout the years, with the mostrecentexpansionoccurring in 2007.
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The mostrecentexpansionin 2008 brought the seating capacity to over 25,000.
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A10 serotypes in general show a pattern of morerecentexpansion.
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