extension
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“It has a really strong sense of community for such a giant city,” he adds, noting the recent celebration surrounding the new Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Metro’s D Line extension.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Congress may work out an extension when it returns to Washington later this month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The inspector ordered her to cease using the building as a dwelling, remove the unauthorised structure and demolish the "unlawful extension" to the barn.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Counties can ask for an extension, and they still have up to 30 days to certify the results, so the law only goes so far.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Another is to take a third length, such as an extension cord, and tie it to the end of one of the ropes so that it will be long enough to reach the other rope.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing extension
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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