flare (out)

as in to spread (out)
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area can we flare out the umbrella a little more so that more of the picnic table is sheltered

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  • Success in this new landscape depends on maintaining high-quality standards while effectively harnessing AI's capabilities to enhance and expand data resources.
    Deepak Yadav, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • These actions are leaving the U.S. vulnerable despite years of evidence that Russia is committed to continuing and expanding its cyber efforts, according to Liana Keesing, campaigns manager for technology reform at Issue One, a nonprofit that has studied technology’s impact on democracy.
    David Klepper, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • By Friday, Trump signed an executive order that extended the delay to all products under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, USMCA, which is a free trade agreement signed during Trump’s first term.
    Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Israel wants to extend the first phase of the deal to continue the exchange of hostages, alive and deceased, in return for the continued release of Palestinian prisoners and the flow of higher volumes of aid into Gaza – but without any commitment to permanently ending the war.
    Lauren Izso, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
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  • The Cubs made an impression on Yanagawa as a young kid when the team opened the 2000 season in the Tokyo Dome.
    Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Late last October, he was invited to open then-candidate Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • The smooth flow of events and industry interactions unfolded against a backdrop of bright, invigorating weather, making this season’s experience all the more memorable. – With contributions from Samantha Conti, Lily Templeton, Jennifer Weil, Alex Wynne and Tianwei Zhang.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
  • As police investigate, the story unfolds and the questions arise: Who accidentally put the live round in Baldwin’s gun?
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Flare (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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