extensions

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As a result of intense lobbying by the branded pharmaceutical industry, patent-term extensions were born in the U.S. in the early 1980s under what is now more commonly known as the Hatch-Waxman Act.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

They were following up on earlier work showing that dendrites, the branch-like extensions of neurons, process signals differently depending on their location.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

“However, markets are likely to view this with considerable skepticism, given the recent escalation and the repeated extensions of projected timelines for ending hostilities since the conflict began.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Congress required the DHS Secretary to periodically review the country determinations, and it limited extensions to 18 months at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

I don’t even know if she would like me wearing wigs, or weaves, as Donna calls them, because I never so much as had braid extensions.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi