extended

Example Sentences

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Much of her extended family was murdered by the Germans, but “the investment in Holocaust education has been a huge mistake,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

CEO Robert Davis asserted earlier this year that the company had been building a “patent wall” to cover new indications and drug combinations, with some patents extended to 2029.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The glowing displays extended roughly 500 to 800 kilometers above Earth's surface.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Overall, in terms of positive feedback about extended Sunday opening based on religious background, the results were:

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It’s not hard to imagine that some sort of privilege may have been extended to him.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson