Sentences with 'expansions'
Example sentences and phrases with the word expansions and other words derived from it.
• « The first real department store was the Bon Marché in Paris. It was built in the 1840s but underwent a series of expansions until it occupied an entire city block. In 1906 it had 4,500 employees. »
• « According to Wilson, there are gigantic volcanic "blowtorches" which, with the tips of their flames, cause expansions through the earth's crust. These "blowtorches" would work intermittently and, for each puff of their flames, an island would be born. Wilson cites volcanic island garlands, such as those of the Hawaiian archipelago, in support of his position. »