extracurricular
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Like many millennial girls who came of age when diet culture was practically an extracurricular activity, I could mentally toggle between Weight Watchers points and the “Pocket Calorie Counter” with alarming fluency.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Once a quirky background detail that played an outsized role in his nomination, Kavanaugh’s extracurricular interests have now been elevated by the Supreme Court into a legal fixture of constitutional law.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
Human resources execs at the company have said that successful job candidates for SpaceX have experience on extracurricular engineering or personal projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Everything from eating out to kids’ extracurricular activities has been warped by the wealthy’s ability to spend regardless of the price, said Brian Eder, managing partner and private wealth advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
I hadn’t said or implied a word to him about my recent, extracurricular doings, and I was dying to make this final news-break—to scoop him thoroughly—when we were alone.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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