extra
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Guests pay extra to eat there, so I figured this would double as an activity and lunch since we got to eat our creations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
That way, you’d be able to ride out the current economic conditions and have extra for emergencies.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Last week, police chiefs warned the criminal investigation into the Post Office scandal could be delayed by five years unless they received millions of pounds in extra funding.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Helen’s on her way to Los Angeles, looking for her big break after years of stage acting and a handful of film roles as a background extra.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Grandpa grinned and said, “That’s one of those extra irons I was telling you about. I wrote a letter to those circus people and got an answer from the animal trainer.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing extra
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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