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as in stretching
the act of making longer
the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest
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Recent Examples of extension
On some level, Counsell is an extension of the Jed Hoyer/Carter Hawkins front office, which talks about the marginal value of a win and the importance of outperforming projection systems.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The anti-tax group Club for Growth is pressing Reps. Scott Perry (R-PA) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) to back the extension of President Donald Trump‘s tax cuts in Congress.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
Fourth District Judge Steven Hippler, who presides over the case, granted a deadline extension of three weeks to prosecutors, plus time to respond for the defense.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2025
Free browser extensions can show ChatGPT citations, while specialized dashboards track mentions across multiple AI platforms.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The anti-tax group Club for Growth is pressing Reps. Scott Perry (R-PA) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) to back the extension of President Donald Trump‘s tax cuts in Congress.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
Fourth District Judge Steven Hippler, who presides over the case, granted a deadline extension of three weeks to prosecutors, plus time to respond for the defense.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2025
Free browser extensions can show ChatGPT citations, while specialized dashboards track mentions across multiple AI platforms.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extension
addition
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In addition to acting, Amara is a model currently signed with The Rock Agency.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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In addition to proof of citizenship, the bill also would require states to remove anyone identified as a noncitizen from voter rolls.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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