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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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Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb is playing in his first game after sitting out the preseason while negotiating a contract extension.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
By extension, the series is as committed to the violent intensity of later episodes, but that darkness is simmering from the start (and events have been largely embellished from history).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Her fashion, makeup, and costume are a tangible extension of her music and her mind—and through collaborations with luxury and emerging designers alike, imbue her narrative with dimension and depth.
—Livia Caligor, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
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Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb is playing in his first game after sitting out the preseason while negotiating a contract extension.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
By extension, the series is as committed to the violent intensity of later episodes, but that darkness is simmering from the start (and events have been largely embellished from history).
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Her fashion, makeup, and costume are a tangible extension of her music and her mind—and through collaborations with luxury and emerging designers alike, imbue her narrative with dimension and depth.
—Livia Caligor, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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