extension
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Eisenkot was tapped on Sunday to form a new government within 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
"And now we see that it also can explain why our planet is habitable. By extension, it is reasonable to expect that other Earth-sized bodies circling other stars would also have water and possibly life."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
She said the new spending is an extension of Silicon Valley’s increasing presence in California lawmaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
He has 28 days to build a coalition, with a possible two-week extension.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
All I really knew about her was that she had the most amazing leg extension I’d ever seen, the highest scores in our grade, and she was snarky.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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The wall of debt that’s coming due starting in 2028 and private-equity firms are racing to negotiate loan extensions on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
While exploring these anxieties through different angles, “Friends” and “In-Laws” emerged as natural extensions of the franchise, according to executive producer Jordana Hochman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
But the historic varieties "withstand drought and extreme heat better", particularly Carnaroli Classico which has awns -- slender, bristle-like extensions -- which are thought to help protect it against both heat and cold.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Hanle has few hotels and no resorts, so visitors mostly stay in family-run homestays, often extensions of their homes.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The longest stretch, atop the hillside, runs roughly parallel to the riverbank, a few hundred feet below; extensions at either end angle down the hillside.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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