extend
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James, who will extend his own NBA record for seasons played to 24, is pursuing a contract with another NBA team, according to people familiar with the situation but not authorized to discuss it publicly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
The review calls for larger and longer clinical trials that extend beyond eight weeks.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
“Its opinion sets precedent on a series of important issues, with implications that extend well beyond this case.”
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
It said the change in approach would extend "the Navy's reach, resilience and firepower without a proportional increase in crew or cost".
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
For the chief virtue of a gradual approach was to extend the cost of compensation over several decades so that the full bill never landed at one time or even on one generation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing extend
19th Amendment (1920)
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