extend

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I’m not convinced that limiting Social Security benefits to $50,000 a year would meaningfully extend the program’s life, because so few people receive that amount in benefits in the first place.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

“In any other situation, however, school officials should be polite and extend common courtesy, but should not assist with or permit enforcement activities on school grounds not required by lawful order.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The results cement the Indianapolis company’s dominance in the anti-obesity drug market as it seeks to extend that to weight-loss pills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In a joint statement with Engie, the Belgian government said the move also highlights its aim to extend operations of existing nuclear reactors and to develop "new nuclear capacity" in Belgium.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Thus the foreshortened arm with Goliath’s head seems to extend out to the viewer from the dark background.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson