Several Democrats said the decision would probably expand Mr. Cuomo's influence in the party.

The medical examiner's decision could expand the number of people with claims that they were injured by the destruction of the towers.

Further decisions expanded the Congress's powers under the commerce clause.

Forecasters, however, say Apple's decision to license its operating system will expand its market in 1995 and 1996.

The decision in Gideon created and then expanded public defenders.

Dictators make that decision to expand their glory or treasuries or to ward off rebellion at home.

Those decisions have expanded and locked in the rights of tenants.

This decision vastly expanded the market for independent computing services companies.

The unanimous decision expands the reach of the law against sexual harassment beyond the prevailing male-female context.

But once you make a decision to expand, the effect upon the players, the employees, is obviously great.