variants
or distentions
as in inflations
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expansions
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There will be maintenance, retrofits, and expansions, but not at the same scale as the initial build-outs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Nwachuku, Terra’s CEO, hopes to raise more money to fund new hires and factory expansions beyond Nigeria.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Distensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distensions. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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