Eli5: How is the size of the universe 95 billion lightyears if it’s only 13.7 billion years old?

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My partner asked me this but I’m hardly smart enough to understand the question. If the Big Bang was ~13.7 billion years ago and nothing can be faster than the speed of light then how is the size of the universe 95 billion light years across?

Please explain this to my like I’m 5. Thank you!

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