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extensive

[ik-sten-siv] / ɪkˈstɛn sɪv /


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Jane Lauder holds more than $1 million in Estée Lauder stock directly and millions more through family trusts, and has an extensive portfolio of municipal bonds and land holdings.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The extensive holdings include stakes in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and prediction-market firm Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Walt Disney Co. is planning an extensive round of layoffs as Hollywood continues to cut jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

This matters because if the book was too technical or relied on assumptions that the reader already had extensive knowledge of jazz, New York City, or the 1967 Detroit Rebellion, they would likely stop reading.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“Right. It might be said that I have fairly extensive abandonment issues when it comes to women since my mom left and my sister eventually joined her?”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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