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The freight giant’s new route—which flies closer to China to minimize time in both Afghan and Pakistani airspace—adds an extra five hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Bosses at The Watering Hole bar on Perranporth Beach in Cornwall said they were taking extra precautions after the venue suffered damage during Storm Goretti in January.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Catch-up contributions are extra amounts that savers age 50 and older may add to retirement accounts.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
The state predicts the colder seasons will bring extra powerful storms that risk bringing damage and floods.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Aho. I thought I sensed something extra sacred about you two.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
What surprised me most was how resourceful and resilient people have been in meeting economic challenges, even while cutting back on spending for extras.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
It was shot throughout Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk, including a scene with 6,000 extras in Gorleston-on-Sea.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Newcastle carved through Leicester with just under seven minutes left when Ollie Leatherbarrow's bold carry saw him break a tackle as Cameron Jordan went over with Zack Henry adding the extras.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
All of us were extras, and I feel like people saw us in the films and started to emulate us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
We eat only canned fruit in thick syrup, and everyone wants extras but we get only a cup.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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Theater - Introductory
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