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extensive

[ik-sten-siv] / ɪkˈstɛn sɪv /


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Rather than seeing neurotransmitter release confined to one channel, they observed broad, cloud like patterns of activity, revealing extensive communication between different bipolar cell types.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

There are no trained actors in the film, the young men on screen were found through extensive street casting around Medellín, and their performances reflect a combination of their lived experiences and scripted material.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Szal, who wrote a book called “The Autoimmune Cure,” said that the condition “can remain asymptomatic for years and is notoriously difficult to catch even with extensive blood work.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

"The app comes pre-installed on all mobile devices sold in Russia and includes extensive surveillance features," the EU said.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

That’s because Eurasia is the world’s largest landmass, and it’s also very diverse ecologically, with habitats ranging from extensive tropical rain forests, through temperate forests, deserts, and marshes, to equally extensive tundras.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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