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as in stretching
the act of making longer
the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest
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Recent Examples of extension
Central Arkansas Water will pay $19 per square foot per month, or a monthly total of $60,572, during the period of the lease extension, according to an unsigned copy of the lease amendment included with meeting materials.
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Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
On other specific issues, participants also are likely to voice support for Democrats to press for the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies being part of a deal to reopen the federal government.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Democrats in the Senate refused to vote for the Republican short-term funding bill that passed the House but did not include an extension of the health care tax credits.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
In addition to signing Bregman last February, the Red Sox also locked up Garrett Crochet, Roman Anthony, Aroldis Chapman and former top prospect Kristian Campbell to extensions this past season and ran up a franchise-record payroll of approximately $248 million.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
On other specific issues, participants also are likely to voice support for Democrats to press for the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies being part of a deal to reopen the federal government.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Democrats in the Senate refused to vote for the Republican short-term funding bill that passed the House but did not include an extension of the health care tax credits.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
In addition to signing Bregman last February, the Red Sox also locked up Garrett Crochet, Roman Anthony, Aroldis Chapman and former top prospect Kristian Campbell to extensions this past season and ran up a franchise-record payroll of approximately $248 million.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extension
Noun
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But now this is a nonissue with the Dyson Airwrap Diffuse, which boasts a full suite of attachments for stretching, defining, and enhancing my curls.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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One small study published in 2021 found that an eight-week stretching program was more effective than brisk walking at reducing blood pressure for those with high-normal blood pressure.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Part of what’s driven the unexpected optimism have been industry sales and production holding up much better than expected, in addition to broader macroeconomics such as consumer spending being relatively stable.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Then on Friday, the series announced another round of new additions headlined by Natasha Lyonne, Eli Roth, YouTuber Trisha Paytas, True Blood alum Sam Trammell, Till star Danielle Deadwyler, and over a dozen more.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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