variants
or distentions
as in inflations
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expansions
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Although the Charlotte region is seeing an influx of job creations through corporate relocations and expansions, layoffs are still occurring.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Riyadh is assessing capacity increases and terminal expansions, effectively debottlenecking exports from the current loading capacity of about 5 million barrels a day.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Distensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distensions. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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