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[ek-struh] / ˈɛk strə /






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By then, the only first-team player he will have yet to meet will be Alexis Mac Allister, who has been granted extra time off following Argentina's run to the World Cup final.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

In the models examined by the researchers, the extra force does make dark matter cluster more effectively.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

They paid almost 4% extra to wages instead.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Anthropic’s Fable model was brought under export control by the government, forcing the company to disable access to all its users, before it was re-released with extra safeguards.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

And yet, pushing at the corner of my mind: Theo was supposed to be earning extra credit this week.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

And, of course, there’s that army of extras each making the most of their five seconds of fame.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

In Greece, there has been criticism over the lack of Greek actors in the film, beyond extras.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Reverend Tom Kennar said it isn't marriage that is expensive, it's the extras most modern couples like to add.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Access to 11 countries, AES-256 encryption with WireGuard, plus extras like split tunneling and Stealth protocol.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

There was no room for extras in the camp; everything did double duty.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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