variants
or distentions
as in inflations
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expansions
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While pipeline expansions are coming online, infrastructure buildout is running just fast enough to keep pace—not enough to enable another breakout surge in production.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Some of those plans include terminal lobby expansions, concourse upgrades, and traffic improvements.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Distensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distensions. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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