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extension

[ik-sten-shuhn] / ɪkˈstɛn ʃən /


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In 2017, under President Christina Paxson, Brown oversaw the extension of the Providence, R.I., eruv, allowing observant Jews to carry objects on campus during the Sabbath.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Styles begins his tour extension in April with Tinashe in Phoenix before later hitting the road with additional guests including LCD Soundsystem, the Womack Sisters and Caroline Polachek.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

For instance, the administration announced the terminations for Nicaragua and Honduras three days after they were set to expire on July 8, 2025, but provided a 60-day extension.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The extension remains unfinished three years after work began in 2023, and Shelley said this makes it hard for the couple to love their home.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

“This is my gift to Humphrey. This extension attaches to his cage and makes it bigger. Now you’re all going to help me build Humphrey his holiday present: his very own playground.”

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

“We’re being kept on this thread of extensions, and we don’t know when that thread is going to break.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

The documents stated the applications were for "alterations and repairs, new extensions, reversal of modern alterations, replacement windows and forming new doorways".

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Axons are long extensions of nerve cells, or neurons, that transmit signals throughout both the central and peripheral nervous systems.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Alex Cooper’s Unwell Beverage Co. is shutting down, offering a fresh reminder of the challenges that can face celebrity brand extensions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Oh, and he put braid extensions in some girl's hair once.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds




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