extras

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After he was called up from Double-A Rocket City on Friday, Meckler finished with two hits in what was the Angels’ highest-scoring game since April 26, when they scored nine in extras against the Royals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Although the set could accommodate only 20 extras, they used AI to create hundreds of background actors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

One woman finished 20 books from a library that producers keep on set to help extras occupy themselves between shots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Twenty-one more runs had been scored via three boundaries and a ragbag of extras when that wicket fell but Came's dismissal slowed the scoring rate.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"I think your dad has a few extras around his office. And stop wiggling, Jeremy. You look like you've got Saint Vitus' Dance!"

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville