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Leddy’s extra point was blocked, and JSerra settled for a 34-28 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
People were looking to empty out their closets and make extra cash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The University of Kentucky, the University of Utah and Michigan State University are among the schools that have created quasi-independent groups to generate extra revenue and keep pace with rising player pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
That refers to an investor selling a call option — the right to purchase an asset at a specific price and specific time — on a security they already own to earn extra income.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
I had six extra batteries for my headlamp.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
We only paid about $100 a month for some extras.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
"You need to be eating a balanced diet, training well, sleeping right, recovering well, hydrating – all of those things – before we add in all of the extras."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But he found himself rationing the meal swipes, starting the semester conservatively and ending with extras, which he used by inviting his friends to come with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
In Greece, there has been criticism over the lack of Greek actors in the film, beyond extras.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
I don't know what time it was when I found a modest wooden home—a small place that was plain without extras.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Vocabulary lists containing extra
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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