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[ik-stend] / ɪkˈstɛnd /




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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

You can’t drill a well, build a factory, or extend credit without certainty that your contract will be honored and what you own today will be yours tomorrow.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

But filing an extension did not extend your due date for paying taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“On a final note, the Oakland Police Department would like to extend a sincere apology to Morris Jeffries, Jr., for his treatment yesterday.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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