To the northeast lies China, which is quietly but rapidly expanding its military presence along the border.

Indeed, the company has already been quietly expanding abroad (10 percent of its revenues are foreign) and has one plant in China already.

Pakistan has been quietly expanding the use of three isolated military bases by American Special Operations forces.

By the 1940s he is a force to be reckoned with, quietly expanding his empire throughout Ohio until no one stands in his way.

The program expanded quietly to stations across the country but with minimal penetration into the American heartland.

Still, it is quietly expanding to a point where it may soon claim a disproportionate share of the school budget and curriculum.

So passed a drill of a quietly expanding nuclear security initiative in the former Soviet Union.

Walter quietly expanded his business over the next 12 years, eventually finding a way to license its software to banks, and ultimately going public.

Instead, they quietly expanded their plans again to build to the Virginia state line.

The Army has also quietly expanded its presence here.