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[ek-struh] / ˈɛk strə /






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The advice Pannell gives them: Before you get out of the car after work, “take two extra minutes, calm yourself down and come in ready to receive whatever chaos is in there.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

But the extra income makes purchasing rights to show the World Cup more valuable to broadcasters, meaning Fifa can theoretically charge higher prices when negotiating over future tournaments.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

But the extra cost of operating in a war zone, on top of standard marine insurance, certainly has been turning heads.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Tombs notes that the IRS has returned around $39 billion over March and April, well ahead of the extra $20 billion Americans are paying in higher gasoline prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Using tarps to make tents and extra shade, we set up a sturdier camp beside the wagon.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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