extending

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Shares fell 4.7%, to $32.21, shortly after Thursday’s opening bell, extending their nearly 20% decline since the beginning of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Indeed, O’Neill’s past in the Silicon Valley tech scene converges with his chief scientific interest: extending human lifespan.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Ultimately, Reagan signed a reauthorized VRA, overturning Bolden by embracing the effects test for Section 2 and extending the legislation’s preclearance requirements in Sections 4 and 5 to 2007.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The Ducks were shut out on another power play in the second period, extending to 19 the number of consecutive penalties the Golden Knights have killed in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

I stand, stretch—first back, lowering my snout almost to the dirt, then forward, extending each of my legs and wiggling my toes.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz