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A carton for containing a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a top panel foldably connected to

A carton for containing a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a top panel foldably connected to the first side panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and an expansion panel foldably connected to the bottom panel. Opposite ends of the expansion panel are respectively foldably connected to expansion flaps, and the expansion flaps are at least partially in face-to-face contact with, and mounted to, the second side panel. A dispenser is positioned in at least the second side panel.

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1. A carton, comprising: an enclosure extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the enclosure comprising a bottom panel having opposite first and second edges,a first side panel extending upwardly from proximate the first edge of the bottom panel,a top panel having opposite firs

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A carton, comprising: an enclosure extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the enclosure comprising a bottom panel having opposite first and second edges,a first side panel extending upwardly from proximate the first edge of the bottom panel,a top panel having opposite first and second edges, the first side panel extending downwardly from proximate the first edge of the top panel, anda second side panel extending downwardly from proximate the second edge of the top panel, so that the interior is positioned between the top and bottom panels, and the interior is positioned between the first and second side panels, wherein the second side panel comprises an access feature for providing access to the interior;a cover panel extending upwardly from proximate the second edge of the bottom panel, so that the second side panel is positioned between the interior and the cover panel, and the cover panel covers at least a portion of each of the second side panel and the access feature, wherein the cover panel has opposite first and second end edges, the first and second end edges of the cover panel extend upwardly from proximate the second edge of the bottom panel, and the first and second end edges of the cover panel extend divergently with respect to one another in an upward direction;expandable connections between the cover panel and the enclosure, the expandable connections being spaced apart from one another, and the expandable connections being expandable so that the cover panel is for being moved outwardly relative to the enclosure, from an inner configuration to an outer configuration, to at least partially define an upwardly open space for being open to the interior by way of the access feature of the second side panel, andthe expandable connections connect the cover panel to the enclosure in both of the inner and outer configurations; andan expandable connection of the expandable connections comprises a first triangular pleat panel having an edge foldably connected to the first end edge of the cover panel at an oblique fold line, anda second triangular pleat panel connected to the first triangular pleat panel. 2. The carton according to claim 1, wherein: the expandable connection is a first expandable connection, anda second expendable connection of the expandable connections comprises a pleat. 3. The carton according to claim 1, wherein the expandable connections close opposite ends of the upwardly open space in the outer configuration. 4. The carton according to claim 1, wherein: the expandable connection of the expandable connections comprises an attachment flap connected to the second side panel; andthe second triangular pleat panel is connected to the attachment flap. 5. The carton according to claim 1, wherein the second side panel extends downwardly from the second edge of the top panel substantially toward the second edge of the bottom panel. 6. The carton according to claim 1, wherein the cover panel extends upwardly from the second edge of the bottom panel substantially toward the second edge of the top panel. 7. The carton according to claim 1, wherein the access feature comprises a opening in the second side panel. 8. The carton according to claim 1, wherein the access feature comprises a dispenser at least partially defined by tear lines. 9. The carton according to claim 8, wherein the dispenser extends into the top panel. 10. A carton comprising: an enclosure extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the enclosure comprising a bottom panel having opposite first and second edges,a first side panel extending upwardly from proximate the first edge of the bottom panel,a top panel having opposite first and second edges, the first side panel extending downwardly from proximate the first edge of the top panel, anda second side panel extending downwardly from proximate the second edge of the top panel, so that the interior is positioned between the top and bottom panels, and the interior is positioned between the first and second side panels, wherein the second side panel comprises an access feature for providing access to the interior, and the access feature comprises a dispenser panel for being torn at least partially away from the second side panel to at least enlarge an opening in the second side panel;a cover panel extending upwardly from proximate the second edge of the bottom panel, so that the second side panel is positioned between the interior and the cover panel, and the cover panel covers at least a portion of each of the second side panel and the access feature;expandable connections between the cover panel and the enclosure, the expandable connections being spaced apart from one another, and the expandable connections being expandable so that the cover panel is for being moved outwardly relative to the enclosure, from an inner configuration to an outer configuration, to at least partially define an upwardly open space for being open to the interior by way of the access feature of the second side panel, andthe expandable connections connect the cover panel to the enclosure in both of the inner and outer configurations; andthe dispenser panel being connected to the cover panel for moving outwardly with the cover panel. 11. The carton according to claim 10, wherein: the dispenser panel is a first dispenser panel;the dispenser further comprises a second dispenser panel for being torn away from the top panel, andthe second dispenser panel is connected to the first dispenser panel. 12. The carton according to claim 11, wherein the second dispenser panel is foldably connected to the first dispenser panel, so that both: the first dispenser panel is for being torn at least partially away from the second side panel, to at least enlarge an opening in the second side panel, in response to the second dispenser panel being torn away from the top panel, andthe cover panel is for moving outwardly with the first dispenser panel to at least partially define the upwardly open space in response to the second dispenser panel being torn away from the top panel. 13. A blank for being erected into a carton, the blank comprising: a plurality of panels extending a longitudinal direction between opposite first and second outermost end edges of the blank, first and second panels of the plurality of panels being foldably connected to one another at a lateral fold line extending in a lateral direction that is crosswise to the longitudinal direction, the first panel extending to the first outermost end edge of the blank, the first panel having opposite first and second end edges spaced apart from one another in the lateral direction, and each of the first and second end edges of the first panel extending obliquely to both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction;a first triangular panel foldably connected to the first end edge of the first panel at a first oblique fold line, and the first triangular panel extending to the first outermost end edge of the blank;a second triangular panel foldably connected to the second end edge of the first panel at a second oblique fold line, the second triangular panel extending to the first outermost end edge of the blank; anda third triangular panel foldably connected to the first triangular panel at a first longitudinal fold line, and the third triangular panel extending to the first outermost end edge of the blank. 14. The blank according to claim 13, wherein the lateral fold line is a first lateral fold line, and the plurality of panels comprises: a third panel foldably connected to the second panel of the plurality of panels at a second lateral fold line, the third panel comprising a handle;a fourth panel foldably connected to the third panel of the plurality of panels at a third lateral fold line, the fourth panel comprising a dispenser panel; anda fifth panel foldably connected to the fourth panel of the plurality of panels at a fourth lateral fold line, the fifth panel comprising a dispenser panel, and the dispenser panel of the fifth panel being foldably connected to the dispenser panel of the fourth panel at the fourth lateral fold line. 15. The blank according to claim 13, wherein: the first triangular panel has a hypotenuse, and the hypotenuse of the first triangular panel is foldably connected to the first end of the first panel at the first oblique fold line; andthe second triangular panel has a hypotenuse, and the hypotenuse of the second triangular panel is foldably connected to the second end of the first panel at the second oblique fold line. 16. The blank according to claim 13, further comprising a fourth triangular panel foldably connected to the second triangular panel at a second longitudinal fold line, and the fourth triangular panel extending to the first outermost end edge of the blank. 17. The blank according to claim 16, further comprising: a first flap extending to the first outermost end edge of the blank, the first flap being foldably connected to an hypotenuse of the third triangular panel at a third oblique fold line, and the third and first oblique fold lines extending divergently with respect to one another in a direction away from the second panel of the plurality of panels; anda second flap extending to the first outermost end edge of the blank, the second flap being foldably connected to an hypotenuse of the fourth triangular panel at a fourth oblique fold line, and the fourth and second oblique fold lines extending divergently with respect to one another in a direction away from the second panel of the plurality of panels. 18. A carton, comprising: an enclosure extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the enclosure comprising a bottom panel foldably connected to a first side panel at a first lateral fold line, a top panel foldably connected to the first side panel at a second lateral fold line, and a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel at a third lateral fold line, wherein the interior is positioned between the top and bottom panels, the interior is positioned between the first and second side panels, and the second side panel comprises an access feature for providing access to the interior;a cover panel foldable connected to the bottom panel at a fourth lateral fold line, the second side panel being positioned between the interior and the cover panel, and the cover panel covering at least a portion of each of the second side panel and the access feature, wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth lateral fold lines extend in a lateral direction, andthe cover panel has opposite first and second end edges that each extend obliquely to the lateral direction; andfirst and second expandable connections between the cover panel and the enclosure, wherein the first and second expandable connections are spaced apart from one another and expandable so that the cover panel is for being moved outwardly relative to the enclosure, from an inner configuration to an outer configuration, to at least partially define an upwardly open space for being open to the interior by way of the access feature of the second side panel, and the expandable connections connect the cover panel to the enclosure in both of the inner and outer configurations,each of the first and second expandable connections comprises a first triangular pleat panel foldably connected to a second triangular pleat panel at a longitudinal fold line,the longitudinal fold lines extend in a longitudinal direction that is crosswise to the lateral direction,the first and second end edges of the cover panel each extend obliquely to the longitudinal direction,an edge of the first triangular pleat panel of the first expandable connection is connected to the first end edge of the cover panel at a first oblique fold line, andan edge of the first triangular pleat panel of the second expandable connection is connected to the second end edge of the cover panel at a second oblique fold line that extends divergently to the first oblique fold line. 19. The carton according to claim 18, wherein: the access feature comprises a dispenser panel for being torn at least partially away from the second side panel to at least enlarge an opening in the second side panel; andthe dispenser panel is connected to the cover panel for moving outwardly with the cover panel. 20. The carton according to claim 18, wherein: each of the first and second expandable connections comprises an attachment flap connected to the second side panel;an edge of the second triangular pleat panel of the first expandable connection is connected to the attachment flap of the of the first expandable connection by a third oblique fold line;an edge of the second triangular pleat panel of the second expandable connection is connected to the attachment flap of the of the second expandable connection by a fourth oblique fold line. 21. The carton according to claim 20, wherein: the first and third oblique fold lines extend convergently with respect to one another toward an intersection between the fourth lateral fold line and the longitudinal fold line of the first expandable connection; andthe second and fourth oblique fold lines extend convergently with respect to one another toward an intersection between the fourth lateral fold line and the longitudinal fold line of the second expandable connection.