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[ek-struh] / ˈɛk strə /






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The CMA's director of consumer protection, Hayley Fletcher, said extra charges can quickly bump up the price for families saving up for an affordable summer holiday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Initially it was a hat and shoe repair store, with candies sold from a cart out front as an extra earning stream.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Even in the context of NHL playoff series—which are typically bonkers and unpredictable, like watching a horse drive a car—this series has been extra bonkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Super Micro is planning to offer $5 billion in new common and preferred shares and raise an extra $2 billion in an at-the-market offering in July or later.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He was unusually tired, as though ushering the bear last night had drained an extra dose of his undead energy.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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