extension
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“The data-center build-out is rate-sensitive, and therefore any sign that interest rates may not move up as much is a positive for the build-out and, by extension, semiconductor companies,” Luria said in emailed comments.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
“And by extension, she’s all of our mama.... She may have forgotten me twice, but we will always remember her.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Researchers measured leg extension performance both before and during the training session.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The left-back, who has been the subject of interest from Manchester United, has agreed a two-year extension to his original deal.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Eisman was enchained, however, by FrontPoint Partners and, by extension, Morgan Stanley.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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They then performed leg extensions, an exercise in which a person sits and straightens the lower legs against resistance to lift a weight.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Foreign journalists would be limited to stays of just 240 days, or around eight months, but could apply for extensions of similar duration.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Most venture-capital funds are 10-year limited partnerships, so investors expect their money back, plus profits, in that time frame, though extensions can be granted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“We’re being kept on this thread of extensions, and we don’t know when that thread is going to break.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
I lacked polish—the finishing details like pointed toes, knees pressed together, graceful hands, and full extensions through my arms and legs.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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