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Cleveland's Labour police and crime commissioner has previously said the force needed an extra £20m a year to hire more officers and crack down on organised crime.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The freight company he consults for runs eight medium-size trucks each burning 40 to 60 gallons a day, and Litchfield estimates that it currently pays an extra $480 to $640 a day on fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Asked if the jet would still be getting extra security measures as he had announced in July, Trump said: "It's gonna be maxed out. Yeah, it's going to go away, and it's a magnificent plane."
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
It’s the holiday weekend, so you, like Bartiromo, likely have some extra free time on your hands.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
I have my own towel and bathing suit plus two tubes of sunscreen, an extra pair of flip-flops, and an inflatable crocodile.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
"You need to be eating a balanced diet, training well, sleeping right, recovering well, hydrating – all of those things – before we add in all of the extras."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Big Ridley commands armies of extras, builds enormous sets and deploys cutting-edge visual effects to create places that no longer exist — or never did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Premium seats are better profit-makers, and airlines can still offer extras for a price.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
In Greece, there has been criticism over the lack of Greek actors in the film, beyond extras.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
I riffle through my pouch of extras, cataloging what needs replacing.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
Vocabulary lists containing extra
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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