extend

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If your husband outlives the term, you could extend coverage, but premiums will rise sharply because the policy will convert to annually renewable rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Berlin hopes the decision removes an irritant with Paris as they extend France’s nuclear deterrent to other European countries.

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

If the courts affirmed the act, Priddy believed, he would have complete authority to continue his eugenic efforts at the colony and even extend them to other colonies.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee