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extra

[ek-struh] / ˈɛk strə /






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It’s fast, deeply savory, and exactly the kind of thing you make when you want comfort without the extra steps.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

After more than 1,300 people died in 2024, when temperatures soared above 50 degrees Celsius, Saudi authorities introduced a range of heat-mitigation measures including more shaded areas and thousands of extra health workers.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The president said Poland would get 5,000 extra troops, a move that is intended to reassure an ally but won’t forestall the White House’s effort to shrink the U.S. military presence in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“Pienso En Ti” also carries extra emotional weight as the last track Díaz got to work on with Mexican artist and producer Milkman, who passed away.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

All the extra hours studying, the extra time in the simulation rooms, the extra books and essays I’d read on every obscure historical event known to man didn’t matter.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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