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[ik-stend] / ɪkˈstɛnd /




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The effects can extend far beyond hearing itself.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But when the Legislature voted last year to extend the state climate program, that provision guaranteeing backup funding wasn’t included.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Critics on Wall Street say the risks of holding SpaceX shares extend to millions of rank-and-file savers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

As the law stands in England and Wales, authorities can only close a shop for three months, with an option to extend closure to six months using anti-social behaviour legislation.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

What, then, motivated Adams to extend his hand across the gap that existed between Quincy and Monticello, then write more than two letters for every one of Jefferson’s?

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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