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extend

[ik-stend] / ɪkˈstɛnd /




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In her first press conference since announcing her return, Williams played down suggestions she would extend her return to singles competition.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

You can’t drill a well, build a factory, or extend credit without certainty that your contract will be honored and what you own today will be yours tomorrow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Congress should pass the Judiciary Accountability Act and extend federal anti-discrimination protections to judicial employees, so judges are no longer immune from suit, and employees can blow the whistle without fear of retaliation.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“In our view, a correction was inevitable and ultimately healthy if this bull market is going to extend into year-end, which remains our baseline with an 8,000 S&P 500 target.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

By similar logic, antelopes that foraged on tall trees found that they had to extend their necks to reach the high foliage.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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