extension
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After next week, her workers on that project can seek an approval extension for their badges that would last until March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The spacecraft also spent several days traveling through Earth's magnetotail, the long extension of Earth's magnetic field that stretches away from the Sun.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
But after being courted by McLaren, Verstappen signed a two-year contract extension over the summer break, saying he believed in the Red Bull project and didn't mind putting in the work to turn things around.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
For me, they weren’t just an extension of childhood—they were actors cast in stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Zu took off at a run, blitzing down the aisles of extension cords and buckets.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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Hanle has few hotels and no resorts, so visitors mostly stay in family-run homestays, often extensions of their homes.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
In effect, they act as microscopic extensions of the root system, helping plants reach and absorb nutrients more efficiently.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
After granting extensions, the department said it received the data and 83 other documents, most of which did not address its requests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Increased mining rates at Break of Day following the Stage 2 cutback, along with mine life extensions at Penny, should drive higher head grades through FY27 and FY28,” says the broker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
If the higher note is labelled 11add11, don't include the chord extensions that aren't named.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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