The settlement expanded rapidly over the next 20 years.

Subsequent settlements expanded the program to all students whose English is limited.

The settlement expanded with the Gold Rush of the 1880s.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the settlement rapidly expanded in size.

As the number of people grew, the original settlement had expanded to two, then three, widely separated groups.

The settlement expanded rapidly to count 647 citizens in the year 1700.

The settlement there expanded rapidly and it became necessary to erect a place of worship.

As more immigrants arrived, the Italian settlement expanded beyond these localities.

In their heyday, settlements expanded to include several hundred large huts, sometimes with two stories.

The settlement has gradually expanded, having a population of 5,499 in 2001.