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extension

[ik-sten-shuhn] / ɪkˈstɛn ʃən /


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Advanced Micro Devices is further entrenching itself with Big Tech customers — and investors are cheering even without knowing the financial details of the company’s latest deal extension.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Tuchel signed a two-year contract extension in February, having been appointed in January 2025 on an 18-month mission to win the World Cup.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

I’ve always understood Max Cady to be a poisonous extension of the male ego, dating back to “The Executioners,” John D. MacDonald’s 1957 book that started it all.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

As part of the extension, USC’s new Bloom Football Performance Center will become the first facility in the nation fully outfitted with Nike strength equipment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Evidently Mrs. Glass, too, had preferred it to the less private extension in the hall.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

He appreciates the team that “took a chance on a kid from a little town in southern New Jersey” and signed him to two nine-figure contract extensions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Congress required the DHS Secretary to periodically review country determinations with extensions limited to 18 months at a time, though they are often extended for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Almost all of Scotland's councils, who approve extensions to licensing rules, have allowed pubs and clubs to stay open to show the games despite them often continuing beyond normal closing times.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

There’s just the 10-year deadline, with no extensions.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

“Not much to see. First three aisles are for hair. Shampoo, conditioner, extensions, dyes, lots of chemical things I don’t understand. Aisle three is makeup. Aisle four is equipment.”

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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