"We talk about expanding sometimes, but we never talk about moving," Ms. Vellon said.
Islamdom continued to expand, sometimes as the result of aggression on the part of frontier warriors (ghāzīs) but more often as the result of trade.
With few exceptions, sweeping initiatives in the U.S. system start small, are often flawed and are then expanded — sometimes improved, sometimes not.
The sections of "Infinite Love," a continuous 40-minute composition, tend to start with plucked arpeggios and expand, sometimes taking on a melody, sometimes rippling in ever-wider arcs, sometimes melting into feedback and echo.
Their ambition to expand sometimes conflicted with the views of the network's board of directors, made up mostly of parents of children with developmental disabilities, who felt that the organization should remain small and focused on their children.
Berkeley, Calif., pioneered the concept in 2008, and it quickly expanded, sometimes with the help of grants from the Department of Energy to pilot projects in several towns and states across the country.
Heat can also force forests to relocate instead of expanding, sometimes ceding territory to grasslands that are slower to store carbon.
It can expand, sometimes causing it to explode, which can cause serious burns, injuries, and death.
WASHINGTON — Congress creates federal agencies, expands them, sometimes renames or overhauls them.
Gargantuan sandstorms extend out from expanding deserts, sometimes traversing the breadth of the Atlantic.
