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extensively

[ik-sten-siv-lee] / ɪkˈstɛn sɪv li /
ADVERB
widely
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"It probably drove the criminal underground," said Ribacoff, who founded the International Investigative Group and has dealt extensively with kidnappings and missing persons cases throughout his career.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Simpson is expected to play extensively during preseason games later this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

As frozen ground degrades, previously buried minerals become exposed and water interacts more extensively with rock surfaces.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

We had just spoken extensively about his longevity routine in our chat for The WSJ Money Interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

This experiment was carefully prepared, extensively tested on animals, and statistically validated.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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