Sentence examples for growing in extent from inspiring English sources

Occupying 0.004 percent of the continental land surface of the Earth, they are growing in extent along with the influence of human society on the soil environment.

When larger animal-drawn vehicles became common, cities grew in extent.

Smith suggests such sites can grow in extent very quickly, especially when demand for a new commodity is high (black pepper, in the case of Pattanam).

Researchers are beginning to see similarities in how these ancient low-density cities failed – and this is of particular interest today because, even as our cities grow in extent and population, their densities are falling.

"The signatures from these skeletons reinforce other indications of male-dominated descent and even land inheritance," Bentley says, adding that such social inequalities "only grew in extent and scale" over the course of history.

Taking care of dying, elderly patients is a challenge in itself, a challenge that will grow in extent due to population development as shown in the background section.

The OECD says that all these rises, to greater or lesser extents, were caused by growing in-donor refugee costs.

The show has not only grown in its extent, stretching several blocks under the B.Q.E., but as the area has become more prosperous, the retro-greaser factor in hair and dress has become more refined.

The end of conflict has brought increased investment and the domestic league is growing in strength to the extent that it offers an appealing alternative to the South African league for the region's best players.

It therefore seems reasonable to contend that FipA supports cell division in M. tuberculosis growing in macrophages to an extent that is optimal for its survival in the stressful environment of the phagosome.

Concerns among the Chinese public have been growing in recent years over the extent of soil pollution  caused by overuse of fertilizers and pesticides and contamination by heavy metals from industry.