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extra

[ek-struh] / ˈɛk strə /






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Katz wrote in an email that the extra expense of around $2,000 per device were “cost prohibitive and detrimental to public safety.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“The truth is we are taking extra steps to ensure the voting process is accessible and the vote count is accurate and reliable, and that’s why it takes a long time,” said Alexander.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Reflecting that strength, the extra yield, or spread, that investors demand to hold 10-year Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft bonds over U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But she also finds the humanoid form "extra worrying".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I make myself go extra slowly at first, to make sure my shin’s OK, and the run starts off fine.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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