extension
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Sliding glass doors further connect the interior to the outdoor areas, allowing the lush backyard to serve as an extension of the home’s living space.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
They’re not simply an extension of better-known South African faunas but include an array of species unique to the region.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Two months later, when her colleagues requested a 10-month extension, she voted no.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
He called on tax cuts for customers, or the extension of the price cap to heating oil - a demand also made by charity National Energy Action.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
For me, Bryn Mawr was practically an extension of home.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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“This will leave many of the more vulnerable reliant on extensions, payment-in-kind amendments costly refinancing or sponsor support,” says Moody’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
But the historic varieties "withstand drought and extreme heat better", particularly Carnaroli Classico which has awns -- slender, bristle-like extensions -- which are thought to help protect it against both heat and cold.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Hanle has few hotels and no resorts, so visitors mostly stay in family-run homestays, often extensions of their homes.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
After granting extensions, the department said it received the data and 83 other documents, most of which did not address its requests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Think of extensions beyond the word,” he says.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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