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extensive

[ik-sten-siv] / ɪkˈstɛn sɪv /


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However, Jangmi's extensive outer cloud bands had already spread over parts of Japan as the system continued its northward movement.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

A dense population, extensive irrigation, abundant moisture and large numbers of outdoor workers combine to create conditions in which even routine labour can become risky.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The campaign had been mostly sleepy until Pratt, who has his own extensive Hollywood ties, put in a solid debate performance on live television.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The casino operator has more than a dozen properties in Las Vegas, six regional resorts around the U.S., and extensive operations in East Asia.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Granted, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention had engaged in extensive debates about the slave trade and how to count slaves for the purposes of representation and taxation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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