extension
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But they are all gone and now Reaves, who signed a four-year, $180-million contract extension, is one of the leaders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
As a result, true price discovery for Treasury securities, and by extension yields, is at hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
At the SNP conference, Swinney announced the extension of the £2 bus fare cap, with Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to be covered from April.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
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
One aspect of the Scientific Revolution consists in the extension of mathematical theories to include sublunary phenomena.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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
At this point the two cars had become exactly what cars are supposed to be; they were extensions of their owners.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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