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extension

[ik-sten-shuhn] / ɪkˈstɛn ʃən /


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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

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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