extension
Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, Patterson defended the fact the company had been given £500m worth of extensions on government contracts, despite its decision not to bid for new work in the wake of the scandal.
From BBC
It was not immediately clear if Maputo would approve the extension.
From Barron's
Meanwhile, bondholders of two yuan bonds voted in favor of a revised extension plan for payments originally due last December, according to a separate filing.
Signs point towards an extension agreement which could take place in the next couple of weeks.
From BBC
Axons are the long, fiber-like extensions that carry electrical signals through the brain and nervous system, and their loss plays a major role in neurological decline.
From Science Daily
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