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extend

[ik-stend] / ɪkˈstɛnd /




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“I wish to extend my most sincere apologies to everyone impacted by my words,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The report calls for countries to use AI to "help extend otherwise costly medical, legal, educational, and agricultural services to underserved billions -- doing in a decade what might otherwise take a century."

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Their stretched proportions reminded the scientists of Luffy's rubber body, which allows the fictional character to freely extend and enlarge his limbs.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The AI beneficiaries will increasingly extend beyond computing to networking and power, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

I know how much my grandparents like to see us perform, so I stand extra tall, extend my arms, and demonstrate the shuffle hop step.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

His influence extends well beyond his partnership with Vought.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

That vision extends to the signing of £117m forward Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Comparing the relevant circuits in ants and mammals may therefore help scientists uncover a shared biological strategy for parenting that extends across widely separated branches of the animal kingdom.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

This announcement extends years of layoffs at the tech company, including more than 400 in July 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

He sips a cup of coffee with one hand and extends the other one toward me—but he’s not going for a fist bump.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

The new test extended the operating time to more than five minutes.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

“I’ve been raised with that in me, to want to care for elderly people in our communities. Like we’re all one big, extended family.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

EasyJet said it has extended its bid deadline for Castlelake to align with rival bidder Apollo until August 7, when both are asked to give firm intentions or walk away.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Experts see parallels between the "Black Summer" and what has happened in Europe in recent months -- extended periods of drought accompanied by very high temperatures.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

“I’m sorry, we haven’t been properly introduced,” Inés said, as she extended a hand to us.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

More than a dozen states, including California, Colorado, Maine and Washington, have passed laws expanding FMLA’s protections, by including more family members or extending the length of job-protected time off.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

It had large eyes extending from stalks at the front of its body, along with a segmented skeleton and jointed limbs attached beneath its narrow frame.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

"We now have the high-risk area going up to Saudi Arabian waters and extending into parts of the Red Sea. So that's having another impact on the market, on freedom of navigation as well."

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The design for the embassy by David Chipperfield Architects involves restoring and partially demolishing and extending existing the historic buildings on the bank of the Thames.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

She shook her head, extending the cup toward me.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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