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He came second in 2023 and was third in 2016 and 2009 and said he believed he had won this year because of the extra practice he had put in.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
This is the extra yield a Treasury offers above where interest rates are expected to be between now and maturity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
He was then able to use that extra money to buy more Bitcoin, driving up its price and giving himself a chance to sell more securities to investors.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Leddy’s extra point was blocked, and JSerra settled for a 34-28 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
In the morning, Danny woke to find that someone had tucked an extra pillow under his head.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
A posse of extras clad in white jumpsuits and little black aprons would occasionally flood the set, tidying up and moving the furniture into new configurations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
While customers bypass extras, like the snacks at the front counter, Murillo’s costs have gone up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"You need to be eating a balanced diet, training well, sleeping right, recovering well, hydrating – all of those things – before we add in all of the extras."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Premium seats are better profit-makers, and airlines can still offer extras for a price.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
You’d be helping me out on all the little extras.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
Vocabulary lists containing extra
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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