extensive

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The paper went through an extensive peer-review process.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Forces deployed along Iran’s coastline have more extensive exposure to armed operations than those in the country’s interior, which hasn’t seen direct combat since the war with Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But critics have questioned both the practicality and cost of the plan, noting that the island's infrastructure would likely require extensive reconstruction.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Nerones hope to avoid the many pitfalls by doing extensive research before jumping in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Only here in the Shire were to be found extensive materials for the history of Númenor and the arising of Sauron.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien