Sentence examples for sought expansion from inspiring English sources

Among its first moves, SAB sought expansion into Eastern Europe.

Believing that the Soviet Union sought expansion in the Middle East, he shaped what came to be known as the Truman Doctrine (1947), pledging immediate military and economic aid to the governments of Greece and Turkey.

We sought expansion from a delimited focus on socio-technical regimes in transition management literature to incorporate the notion of urban socio-economic regimes.

However, Æthelred does not appear to have sought expansion further south.

Before the Livonian war, Sweden had sought expansion into Livonia, but the intervention of the Russian Tsar temporarily stalled these efforts through the Russo-Swedish War of 1554 1557, which culminated in the 1557 Treaty of Novgorod.

The Gallery had long sought expansion into this space and in 1982 a competition was held to find a suitable architect; the shortlist included a radical high-tech proposal by Richard Rogers, among others.

Murdoch, however, was already seeking expansion.

"We are seeking expansion of the line into lower-end cameras," priced under $200, said a Kodak spokesman, Paul Allen.

In 2005, the museum, seeking expansion money, came close to selling it -- outraging critics, board members and arts professionals.

"Virtually all retailers that are seeking expansion today are considering underserved urban markets," said Richard Totaro, president of the corporate services division of the real estate brokerage and services company CB Richard Ellis.

Instead investors noted reports the companies could be interested in a possible bid for cigar and snuff specialist Swedish Match, as they seek expansion to make up for a declining market for traditional cigarettes.