extend
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Banks and asset managers might be willing to extend credit to CoreWeave and other cloud-computing operations at cheaper interest rates, confident their chip collateral won’t become worthless for quite a while.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
But the Aerotrain designers did not see fit to extend the line to concourse D, in part because both C and D were built in the ’80s as temporary concourses meant to be replaced.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
If you extend to a 10-year horizon, then valuation connects to performance as you would expect.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Now there’s a growing movement to extend Diablo’s life once again — this time to 2045.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Among other things, he tried to extend Catholic influence over the University of Cambridge.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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For Matt, who says he has already tried therapy to treat his social anxiety, what began as a way to get through nights out now extends to dates and family gatherings.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Treasury yield extends its recent rise, climbing to 5.326%, the highest level since 2007, according to Tradeweb data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Despite its recent fame, Richmond’s appeal extends far beyond TV.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
On average, the cusp is shifted well into the afternoon, typically between 13:00 and 15:00 local time, and in some cases it extends toward 20:00 local time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
The sulfur-colored mist extends downward to some 45 kilometers above the surface of Venus, where we emerge into a dense but crystal-clear atmosphere.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Each year, the 70 family shareholders come to Tennessee for the Lodge Cast Iron pan company’s annual meeting; the extended family, every five years on the company’s dime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Marco strapped himself and Kimi into the car, belts extended around both.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
After an extended hiatus from acting, Panettiere was returning to work and primed for an even bigger comeback.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
A Moneyist reader says catastrophic coverage should be extended to the poorest Americans: “I believe Medicaid — and, perhaps, even Medicare — should evolve toward providing primarily catastrophic coverage,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
He extended his hand for another wet shake, and this time she was happy to take it.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Lean your chest forward while extending the other leg behind you like an airplane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The bone has short projections extending outward that resemble horns, and it lacks a ventral median groove.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Senior Principal Veterinary Officer Elsie McGarvey said the department was "technically" potentially in breach of the court order by extending the grace period.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Firms are extending less debt to borrowers being bought out by private-equity firms—especially software companies and others vulnerable to disruption by artificial intelligence—and are closing loopholes that allow financing against borrowers’ assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
A weakness, beginning inwardly, extending to the limbs, seized me, and I fell: I lay on the ground some minutes, pressing my face to the wet turf.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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