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extension

[ik-sten-shuhn] / ɪkˈstɛn ʃən /


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He said he has not thought about the possibility of an extension so, as it stands, his final Test series in charge will be the home Ashes next summer.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Today’s breakfast is really an extension of what John and I do every Thursday morning at 8am in the Capitol,” Suozzi said at the 2020 NPB.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Friedman offered Mattingly a short-term extension, and Mattingly opted for a long-term deal to manage the Miami Marlins.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

There was no official confirmation from either side of the reports, which said a 60-day ceasefire extension had been agreed to but required final approval from President Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

We must settle the question of slavery’s extension now,” he told his daughter-inlaw, “otherwise it will stamp our National Character and lay a Foundation for calamities, if not disunion.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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