extend
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Concerns about aquaculture extend far beyond the fate of the oceans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile earlier this year teamed up to extend their service to remote areas over satellite links, a move widely viewed as a defensive tactic against potential SpaceX encroachment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
By measuring how large the wakes become, how quickly they travel, how far they extend, and how long they take to fade, scientists may be able to determine important properties of quark-gluon plasma.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Meanwhile, Seagate and Western Digital are moving fast on their product roadmaps, and could extend their leads in the time it takes Toshiba to add capacity, Sankar said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Determinedly, I step back, extend my arm, my palm down.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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In combination with Russell's retirement, that extends the Italian's championship lead to 89 points.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The laser passes through the center of the ring, producing a plasma filament that extends through the capacitor's surrounding electromagnetic field.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
It just started subsidizing mortgages for first-time buyers to reduce the cost of homeownership, as the country’s epic property crash extends into its sixth year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The commitment to heavy spending extends beyond this year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Instead of answering he extends his own hand to the porter, producing enough money for two tickets.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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He extended his partnership with captain Pat Cummins in the morning session to 86 and then expertly controlled a stand of 134 with number 10 Nathan Lyon to frustrate and tire South Africa's bowlers.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
These distinctions extended beyond whether brain connections were strong or weak.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
Soon Marshall’s tailrace was universally acknowledged to be the doorway to the Mother Lode, “a snakelike vein of quartz-encapsulated gold that extended for more than 150 miles along the western edge” of the Sierra Nevada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
More horrifying still, his statement was met by extended cheers from his exuberant audience of nearly 6,000 people who showed up in Nebraska on Oct.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Eventually she stepped back and extended a rigid arm, which he shook.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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Instead of physically extending or retracting a metal antenna, the idea was to adjust the laser to produce a plasma beam of the desired length.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Our new electric models GLC, CLA, GLB and GLA are sold out in Europe for the rest of the year, with order books extending into 2027.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Supporters of extending the programme to those with mental illness alone argue that not doing so violates their constitutional rights and access to healthcare.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Both main contracts fell Monday, extending Friday's drop, though the losses were pared by news that Yemen had started a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Staring at thick, twisted tree roots, I scan upward, seeing green extending higher, glowing against craggy granite and rock.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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