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extension

[ik-sten-shuhn] / ɪkˈstɛn ʃən /


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"The limited extension during this period makes a temporary contribution to mitigating the exposure of the electricity system and Spanish consumers to previously unforeseen price spikes," said the announcement.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Southwest had requested the extension, along with the trade association Airlines for America and the Travel Technology Association.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The White House described the memo as a “narrow legal analysis, not an extension of executive privilege.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Taken together with other changes, including a possible extension, this could mean that Gen. Munir serves until 2035, which would make him the longest-serving chief in Pakistani history.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The TV was connected to an orange extension cord that was plugged in on the other side of the room.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

Axons are extensions of nerve cells that allow neurons to communicate with one another.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

The authority said both of these extensions had been used and the current contract would lapse in March 2027.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

As construction risk recedes, these bonds could “look increasingly like secured, lease-backed extensions of hyperscaler credit rather than purely bespoke project financings,” Barclays credit analysts wrote in a recent note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

“The pricing volatility and lead-time extensions in this market are arguably worse than the pandemic era,” an executive at a maker of electrical equipment said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

It was a high-stacked Dodge painted burgundy in Anacortes, elaborately pin-striped and with decorative exhaust extensions pillared just behind the gleaming cab—a schoolboy’s play truck, in short.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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