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extension

[ik-sten-shuhn] / ɪkˈstɛn ʃən /


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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

“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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