In spite of our low population growth rate, the Empire must expand.

When our own empire had expanded near enough to the core, they came to us as missionaries.

The empire has since expanded to control companies representing some 40 percent of the Swedish stock market.

It is perhaps to your benefit that the empire is expanding.

As the Empire expanded new opportunities for the proletariat arose.

His empire expanded to the borders of the Karakoram mountain range.

His empire has expanded since then, encompassing eight companies with estimated gross sales in 1986 of $2.5 billion.

His empire had now expanded vastly, the art department was in full swing, and impressive sets were being constructed.

Other empires may expand on land; Nantucket owns the waves.

Smith, meanwhile, sees his empire expand to seven Winston Cup events.