extend
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With 2,000 points to defend at Flushing Meadows and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina now trailing by only 434, Sabalenka must win again to extend her 99-week run as the world number one.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Angels’ current stadium lease extends through 2032, and the team has options to extend the lease through 2038.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
SYDNEY—Qantas QAN 4.12%increase; green up pointing triangle Airways warned that the financial hit of elevated fuel prices will extend into its current fiscal year, as Australia’s largest airline reported a 14% drop in annual profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Dixit says reducing excessive C3 activity could potentially help extend health span.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Our flight’s in three hours,” Mom said as I stood and stretched, bending over Laleh’s seat to try and extend my back.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
“So, the impact definitely extends beyond the balloon sale itself.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
And the anxiety extends to adults, he adds.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Diamond is famous for its beauty, but its value extends far beyond jewelry.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
“The economic impact extends well beyond employment,” with an expected elimination of $547 million in tax revenue, including $78.6 million in local taxes, the report said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
He extends his arm toward the stairs as if to say “after you.”
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
The Coastal Commission signed off on it a few years ago after extended tussles and finally an agreement regarding low-cost housing provisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
But as many of her fans know, Parton’s talents extended far beyond music.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Oran van Dort, a cocoa analyst at Rabobank, said extended dry conditions in West Africa could push up prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Instead, early forms retained and modified features inherited from aquatic ancestors, spending an extended period in a semi-aquatic, amphibious way of life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
With that, the Ocean Being extended his arm and let fall fat drops of water onto the fireplace and the fire was extinguished.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
The pair swept all eight major titles between them in 2024 and 2025, with Alcaraz extending that run with victory at this year's Australian Open.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Unlike in the Treasury market, municipal bond investors are rewarded with higher yields by extending maturities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
The advent of streaming in the late 2000s replaced syndication with on-demand, binge rewatches, extending the half-life of television toward the infinite.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The prosthe6 technology is protected by patent, and researchers are now studying its safety and formulation with the goal of extending how long the restored visual function lasts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
“We were glad to help,” Officer Lopez said, extending her hand to Mamá and then giving her a small, friendly hug.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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