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extend

[ik-stend] / ɪkˈstɛnd /




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Higher rates extend beyond the bond market, and are reflected in ETFs like TLT, which hold long-term bonds.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Innovation should extend beyond treatments and therapies to prevention.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The researchers concluded: "Our findings extend previous anecdotal safety signals and provide more systematic evidence to inform clinical awareness of this potential adverse effect."

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

Winning streaks bring a life of their own to a clubhouse, each day presenting another opportunity to extend the joy and methodically build a feeling of invincibility.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

She started to extend her arm but wasn’t quick enough.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

It automatically extends to June 4, 2027, if the only remaining obstacles are regulatory approvals or governmental orders, including an antitrust injunction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The move extends mandatory life sentences to anyone who commits the manslaughter of an emergency worker on duty including police, prison officers, firefighters and paramedics.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

For the Butchulla people, the Traditional Owners of K'gari, the lakes carry cultural and spiritual importance that extends far beyond their environmental value.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

The order extends to all officers, attorneys, and “other persons who are in active concert or participation with Defendants,” Martínez-Olguín wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

At first, I think there’s no way Elsie will agree to this but then she extends her hand.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Martínez-Olguín on Thursday extended the restraining order for another 14 days — until Aug. 17 — in recognition that more time was needed for the case to get rolling.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The discovery could support the development of new approaches for maintaining muscle repair during aging, extended bed rest, and other conditions that involve long periods of inactivity.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

His extended absence from filmmaking was necessitated by Adrian’s death in 2016 and the monumental torrent of confusion and emotional displacement that followed.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

“We continue to expect the Fed to raise rates by 25 basis points in both September and December, followed by an extended hold until early 2028,” Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

When John Wilkes Booth planned the assassination and his escape, he did not prepare for an extended campout under the stars.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Wildberries' business model is based on a massive network of tens of thousands of pickup locations, extending to remote towns in Russia and to some of its neighbours.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Yet “The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove” succeeds in extending a warm communal embrace to its audience, which is the ultimate aim of this mischievous and kind-hearted comedy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

"The memes, posters and slogans suggested grievances extending well beyond exam paper leaks."

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The BlueNord assets contribute around 45,000 barrels of oil-equivalent a day of net production and around 195 million barrels of proved and probable reserves plus potentially recoverable resources, extending production beyond 2040.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

I’d put in the hours to polish my form, fully extending my limbs for a long, clean, graceful line.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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