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extra

[ek-struh] / ˈɛk strə /






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Second, to put it bald-eagly, that extra lead time gave Sam an opportunity to make money.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

At the British Normandy Memorial above what was known as Gold Beach in 1944, an extra 98 names have been added to its roll of honour.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

My favorites are Mina’s Moroccan style sardines in tomato sauce and sardines in extra virgin olive oil with lemon.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"With today's operations, they wanted to be extra safe, extra precautionary, and have the crew move into the safe haven posture," the spokesperson said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I only knew what one looked like because the miller’s daughter had a spinning wheel and she would spin people’s wool for some extra gold or some of their rations.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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