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extend

[ik-stend] / ɪkˈstɛnd /




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Instead of forming during brief, one time eruptions, these volcanoes were built by magma systems that remained active and changed over extended periods beneath the martian surface.

From Science Daily

“Our extended family once celebrated Christmas there when everyone was too tired to cook,” she adds.

From Los Angeles Times

However, that only allows for a trade duty of 150 days, unless Congress extends it.

From Barron's

The deadline, initially set for Feb. 21, has been pushed back to July 21 and can be further extended until August 21, they added.

From The Wall Street Journal

In this arrangement, the lower teeth extend outward between the upper teeth when the jaws close.

From Science Daily