extending

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The findings could help improve cold-chain transportation for tropical fruits while reducing waste and extending shelf life.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

"We're backing drivers by extending the freeze on fuel duty," Sir Keir told the House of Commons.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"By extending the compliance deadline, the EPA is maintaining and even increasing demand in the market for existing refrigerants while supply continues to fall under the AIM Act."

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Relatedly, how do you make sure a company isn’t lowballing you when extending a job offer in the first place?

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The trio dashed up a narrow pathway to where they saw the robot extending its quadruple-jointed mechanical arm to pluck a flat metal box out of a slide-in compartment.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein