extending

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Most appeals to the emergency docket are the type of requests that were traditionally handled there: procedural requests, such as extending the time to file, and requests to stay execution for capital offenses.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

They are currently on their second longest unbeaten run, with victory against Austria extending that to 34 games and they will equal their record run of 35 if they reach the quarter-finals.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Too few private plans agreed to take on the cost, and in April the government shelved Balance indefinitely, extending the intended timeline for Bridge instead and continuing to foot the bill itself through 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Seoul sank more than two percent, extending a downward run that saw the Kospi take a battering last week.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The bats were extending and folding their wings, unsure of what to do.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins