extend
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Europe had come into the afternoon session with all the momentum, looking to extend an advantage of 7-5 after a tense morning of foursomes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Hall said it was a "really proud moment" to extend his stay as a boyhood supporter of the club.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
It remains uncertain whether these approaches could eventually be used to extend healthy human life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
A rate hike, coupled with a hawkish message — or guidance pointing to a faster pace of tightening—could extend the yen’s rally and increase the risk of a broader unwind in yen-funded positions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
I lead us over to a shady patch of grass and extend my right leg to stretch my calf.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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The license for Disney’s KABC-TV Channel 7 in Los Angeles extends to 2030 but it is now being challenged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The broader lesson extends well beyond extraterrestrial life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
September’s move, first unveiled during the annual parliamentary meeting in March, extends a funding mechanism that supported other large state lenders last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
“We believe we are in the early innings of addressing a large and expanding market opportunity that begins with wearables and extends into preventative healthcare,” Oura said in the filing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
He fills the coffee filters with warm, fluffy popcorn and extends one to me.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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Race-winner Antonelli, who extended his championship lead to 81 points, acknowledged Norris' bad fortune.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Galicia was preaching at his church in South L.A. when flames engulfed his home, where he lived with an extended family of 10.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
She extended clinic hours to welcome parents with non-traditional work hours.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Roblox told AFP that the wallet will be extended in 2027 to teenagers with parental consent, and the payment card will be available to any wallet holder.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The mortgage bonds created from subprime home loans extended the logic invented to address the problem of early repayment to cope with the problem of no repayment at all.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley compared semaglutide directly with calorie restriction, one of the best-known interventions for extending lifespan in laboratory animals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
For families in which trauma remains unspoken, silence can become a pattern, one that risks extending across generations.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Global sea surface temperatures also set a new daily high and tied equal-hottest for August, extending a three-month streak of record-breaking warmth across the world's oceans.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Fortum said Google's commitment would support an investment programme aimed at extending the life of the nuclear station and increasing its generating capacity.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
When he hands it back to her, she passes her entire body through it, extending her limbs in fluid, dance-like motions.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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