extended

Example Sentences

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A fifth successive win in all competitions extended their unbeaten run to eight games.

From Barron's

The accord extended a mostly free-trade regimen among the three nations, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement.

From Los Angeles Times

The Scarlets fly-half extended the lead with another penalty early in the second half to open up a 15-point lead but Scotland responded with two tries in three minutes.

From Barron's

Heathcliff might have been the most overtly unhinged boyfriend adolescent girls encountered in their assigned reading list, but he was far from the only one, even within the extended Brontë universe.

From Salon

Unlike “lying in state,” which is reserved for government officials, the honor has been extended only a handful of times.

From Salon