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extensive

[ik-sten-siv] / ɪkˈstɛn sɪv /


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“After extensive safety reviews—including thousands of hours of test flights—the team at the FAA is ready to approve this critical aircraft for sale,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Lomax has extensive experience studying Wyoming's prehistoric animals, including collecting fossils and excavating plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs from the Sundance Formation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

The king retains extensive powers over key areas, including defence and foreign affairs, while the head of government operates within a system where authority is shared.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Los Angeles Unified, the nation’s second-largest school system, has an extensive magnet system, with 66 whole-school magnets and 268 magnet centers within a larger campus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The other affidavit was from a defense attorney who had extensive experience in state prosecutions.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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