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Kalshi has said that the leverage it offers for perps is comparable to the extra exposure available for traditional futures, and lower than the leverage offered on offshore perps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
I really like Sunderland and their European campaign has not started yet so those extra games won't affect them here.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
There’s an extra challenge that comes with being a cat owner because of these myths and stereotypes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Maybe it would have gone better had he just admitted he was trying to make a little extra cash all along the way.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
I crawled out the window, my eyes so heavy and my limbs so tired, I had to concentrate extra hard just to make my fingers grip the wall.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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Big Ridley commands armies of extras, builds enormous sets and deploys cutting-edge visual effects to create places that no longer exist — or never did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Premium seats are better profit-makers, and airlines can still offer extras for a price.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
And while she knows people watch it for the drama and conversations it sparks, she thinks those are just "added extras" and the romances should be at the centre of the show.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
In Greece, there has been criticism over the lack of Greek actors in the film, beyond extras.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
You’d be helping me out on all the little extras.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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