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extended (out)

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Definition of extended (out)

past tense of extend (out)

as in stuck out

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But what stuck out more than the Giants’ toughness in those skirmishes was their football stamina.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
The culture fit piece is perhaps more nebulous but equally important, and while Orgeron fit LSU like a glove, Kelly stuck out like a sore thumb.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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In February, the Congressional Budget Office projected that the new requirements and other factors would push SNAP enrollment down over the next decade, falling below 34 million by 2036.

— Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Beyond the technology issues, the SSA is projected to exhaust its retirement trust fund in less than a decade, which could require benefit cuts to millions of Americans.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

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For the living room, replace lightweight summer throws with chunkier knit, wool, or bouclé blankets draped over the back of a sofa or accent chair.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
In a long warehouse in Kandahar’s Zhari district, fans whirl overhead, stirring the hot summer air around bunches of plump, green grapes draped over sticks set up in rows to dry.

— ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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