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extensive

[ik-sten-siv] / ɪkˈstɛn sɪv /


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A similar response took place in the Harris-Galveston region of Texas, where extensive groundwater withdrawal had become the primary cause of sinking land.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

As the court’s majority acknowledged in Obergefell, its eventual, corrective ruling in favor of the freedom to marry came only after extensive “democratic discourse”:

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

For its part, Gaza's civil defence agency reported "extensive damage" on a storage facility for what it said were medicines and medical supplies belonging to Al-Aqsa Hospital.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

No deaths were reported despite the extensive damage.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

We had submitted an extensive clemency petition to the governor with affidavits from family members and color photographs, but I didn't expect anything in response.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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