extension
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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud plunged Somalia into a fresh political crisis in mid-May after announcing a one-year extension of his term, which had been due to expire on May 15.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The East Antarctic Fan-shaped Basin Province may represent one of the largest examples of rotational extension ever identified within continental crust.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The initial deal he signed in 2022 would have expired by now had he not signed an extension in 2024.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Tech stocks were still broadly higher in an extension of what has been a torrid rally that has lifted major indexes to new all-time highs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
He had fed an extension cord through a crack in the screen door, connected to a box fan that blew at his feet.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Vocabulary lists containing extension
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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