extend
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With 2,000 points to defend at Flushing Meadows and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina now trailing by only 434, Sabalenka must win again to extend her 99-week run as the world number one.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Angels’ current stadium lease extends through 2032, and the team has options to extend the lease through 2038.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Australia’s largest airline warned that the financial hit of elevated fuel prices will extend into its current fiscal year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Dixit says reducing excessive C3 activity could potentially help extend health span.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
And with Georgie and Michelle in Vermont, she was happy to extend the guest list.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
Read more: Salesforce’s stock extends record losing streak.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Gravity is best known as the force that pulls objects toward Earth, but its role extends far beyond falling apples.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
And the summer travel season also now extends deeper into fall, with airlines continuing to operate seasonal service to some destinations into October or November, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
And the anxiety extends to adults, he adds.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Honest, toiling Gurgi extends thanks and best wishes. Oh, yes, fond, obedient Gurgi will work hard...”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
The Coastal Commission signed off on it a few years ago after extended tussles and finally an agreement regarding low-cost housing provisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Melatonin is often promoted as a safe sleep aid, but researchers say there is limited evidence about its cardiovascular safety when taken for extended periods.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
The road is long and weary, filled with detours and extended stops.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Shares, though, were trading about 7% lower in Thursday’s extended session, with declines building throughout the earnings call.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Yes,” I said, taking the hand he extended.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Unlike in the Treasury market, municipal bond investors are rewarded with higher yields by extending maturities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
The advent of streaming in the late 2000s replaced syndication with on-demand, binge rewatches, extending the half-life of television toward the infinite.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The 33-year-old has loved his time at Bayern and says he is ready to begin discussions over extending that deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Consumption remains concentrated in passenger vehicle sales rather than extending broadly to everyday goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
He steadied himself as he reached for the slip, fingers extending toward the snakes.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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