extend
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The project will increase production and extend the life of U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
If the spread of screwworms continues, it could extend the meatpackers’ margin squeeze just as investors were looking for recovery.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Congress should pass the Judiciary Accountability Act and extend federal anti-discrimination protections to judicial employees, so judges are no longer immune from suit, and employees can blow the whistle without fear of retaliation.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
“In our view, a correction was inevitable and ultimately healthy if this bull market is going to extend into year-end, which remains our baseline with an 8,000 S&P 500 target.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Sometimes Mr. Richardson’s cell phone—a cell phone!—would ring and he would extend the antenna as he stepped out into the hallway.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing extend
19th Amendment (1920)
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