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Only a handful of world leaders are expected to come to the pre-COP gathering in Fiji, let alone make the extra trip to Tuvalu.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
"It would make such a huge difference to have that bit of extra money in your last months of life, so you're comfortable and you can spend it with your family," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
As time passes, a five-year bond becomes a four-year bond, which typically has a narrower spread over safe assets, giving a source of extra return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The extra compensation, or spread, investors require to offset rising risks have moved up accordingly.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Out of curiosity, he slowed down and listened extra hard.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
When money feels tight, many people often cut back on extras such as casual meals out or streaming subscriptions, said Mark Mathews, chief economist at the National Retail Foundation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Cooke added that along with standard punishments for not fulfilling a fixture, there was were also possible "undetermined" extras.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
All of us were extras, and I feel like people saw us in the films and started to emulate us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The cynic in me knows that, as surely as no Gutenberg protégé engraved this stationery, the happy accident of the extras befalls every customer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
With the fervor of lawyers, the inmates tried to convince St. George that mess-hall workers were paid so little they deserved any extras they could find.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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