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extension

[ik-sten-shuhn] / ɪkˈstɛn ʃən /


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The company had revised its latest extension plans, after councillors rejected previous proposals in 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Counties can ask for an extension, and they still have up to 30 days to certify the results, so the law only goes so far.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

If you are among the U.S. taxpayers who didn’t file on time, putting your income taxes on extension bought an extra six months to complete your return.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The move to lower prices on certain items seems like a savvy extension of its policy.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

She ran, an animal endowed with contraction and extension; she ran; I have forgot my mantilla.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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