But only a small fraction of this geographic expansion was confiscated private land.

Capital was used to fund growth and geographic expansion.

Many of the goals in Bettman's business plan have been realized, but the sport's economic development has not always matched its geographic expansion.

Rapid increases in participation during this period were primarily due to geographic expansion.

But the growth did not result from geographic expansion or the acquisition of land.

It also shifts the company's focus from geographic expansion to faster, more innovative product development.

"The capital we now have access to will give us the systems, people and geographic expansion we'll need."

Increasing long range personal mobility tends to lead to geographic expansion of an individual's support network.

"In addition, we will also halt any further geographic expansion of this product."

That goes for product plans, geographic expansions and even acquisitions themselves.