extension
Example Sentences
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But, she said, that depends on whether the deal is merely another cease-fire extension or the start of a more lasting settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
If an extension is approved, earlier opening could begin in July and be in place for the all-Ireland festival - Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann - in Belfast in August.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Unions at the ILO say this by extension enshrines the right to industrial action, but employers disagree.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
It included an optional one-year extension worth a further £24.8m.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Another is to take a third length, such as an extension cord, and tie it to the end of one of the ropes so that it will be long enough to reach the other rope.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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