Sentence examples for unable to expand from inspiring English sources

Businesses will be unable to expand and grow.

"At the moment we are unable to expand on [the stated reasons for the cancellation]," a spokeswoman said.

Unable to expand outwards or sideways (as electricity turbines still rumble away in its south-eastern quadrant), Tate Modern had to grow upwards.

Isis has been unable to expand its territory in Iraq; its rivals are increasing and locals are becoming increasingly discontented with its rule.

The declines are worrisome to the extent that they reflect the weak economy, with businesses unable to expand and borrowers sidelined by unemployment and damaged credit histories.

In 1978 it purchased the Seven-Up Company, a soft-drink maker; unable to expand its soft-drink market, it sold Seven-Up in 1986.

But it was unable to expand quickly enough beyond its base to keep pace with Ericsson and Huawei, which now dwarf Alcatel-Lucent in sales and profit.

At the same time, Puerto Ricans were unable to expand the limits of their autonomy to include international diplomacy, such as playing a greater role in Caribbean affairs.

Because heavy interest payments burned up much of its cash, the company was unable to expand quickly enough, fiscal analysts say.

If the mosque is unable to expand its holdings, the amir says, it may have to move to a larger building to accommodate the growing number of worshipers.

The problem at La Guardia and O'Hare is that the F.A.A. and the airports have been unable to expand capacity fast enough to meet demand.