expansion
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The Universe began about 13.8 billion years ago with the Big Bang, a moment of extremely rapid expansion.
From Science Daily
“The market has already become a seller’s market, with manufacturers continuing to raise contract prices, manage capacity expansion, and maintain high pricing levels.”
From Barron's
Capacity expansion from new and acquired hospitals is also gaining pace, driving stronger earnings momentum into 2026, they add.
Such “energy sovereignty” would also support renewable expansion and foreign-direct-investment inflows, he adds.
It said it now expects the global economy to grow by 3.3% this year, having previously seen an expansion of 3.1%.
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