Sentence examples for expands for about from inspiring English sources

In the rat, the number of mature adipocytes expands for about the first 12 weeks of life [12].

This hypothesis is supported by the earlier observation that in the rat, the number of mature adipocytes expands for about the first 12 weeks of life [12] together with our current data demonstrating that 12 weeks is the age when the GKs cease to accumulate WAT.

Some in the forest products industry question the need for underwater logging, noting that forests have been expanding for about a century in the United States.

According to a fact sheet circulated by the White House for Thursday morning, the new program would include a "cost sharing partnership" that would "extend federal funds to expand high-quality preschool" for about 1.85 million kids.

Deal-making in the oil patch continued on Thursday, as Linn Energy agreed to buy the Berry Petroleum Company for about $2.5 billion, expanding its presence in oil-rich shale formations.

King Pharmaceuticals said Monday that it had agreed to acquire Alpharma for about $1.6 billion, expanding King's presence in the market for pain drugs.

The U.S. cereal market is not a place to seek rapid growth, but Sanger said General Mills is looking to expand overseas, where sales account for about 15% of overall revenue and offer the possibility of widening profit margins.

In December you bought the Singapore-based Frontline Technologies for about $140 million to expand in Asia.

The Hibernia Corporation, the holding company for Louisiana's largest bank, Hibernia National, said yesterday that it would buy Coastal Bancorp for about $230 million to expand in Texas.

Tower Automotive Inc., the maker of stamped parts for automobile frames, agreed to buy the closely held Dr. Meleghy for about $110 million to expand in Germany.

PFIZER INC., New York, said it bought land in Michigan for about $20 million to expand offices and laboratories devoted to developing drugs for heart disease and cancer.