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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
Parsons was eligible for a contract extension last year but never got one.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Given the Heat’s desire to protect their 2026 cap space and Butler’s urgency to sign an extension, that wasn’t in the cards.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for a big budget package that includes some $3 trillion in tax breaks, massive program cuts and a possible extension of the nation’s debt limit.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
If Cease doesn't sign an extension, the Braves could look back on this deal with quite a bit of regret, though.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Given the Heat’s desire to protect their 2026 cap space and Butler’s urgency to sign an extension, that wasn’t in the cards.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for a big budget package that includes some $3 trillion in tax breaks, massive program cuts and a possible extension of the nation’s debt limit.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
If Cease doesn't sign an extension, the Braves could look back on this deal with quite a bit of regret, though.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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