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[ek-struh] / ˈɛk strə /






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Developers in areas like the Somerset Levels face extra costs to reduce the impact of new homes on watercourses.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

You may even die before those nearly two decades elapse, so you would have lost out on all that extra loot.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s latest bid to diversify Meta’s revenue sources is to charge some of its 3.5 billion daily users a monthly fee for extra features on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

With the 3% annual increase, the lower pension finally exceeds the pension with the extra $700 per month after nine years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

People simply had no extra money to spend on spirit circles.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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