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postiche

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as in extension

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Recent Examples of postiche The team included makeup and hair artist Aly Webby, prosthetics artist Simon Rose, wigmaker Alex Rouse and facial hair postiche maker Sarah Weatherburn. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022

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Now, those extensions could end up on the chopping block, Burak said, as states seek ways to manage Medicaid losses.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
In May, Peevy was given a contract extension through 2031, the financial terms of which have not been disclosed.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of extension

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Those system switches in 2024-25 were made because key winger Ephron Mason-Clark picked up an injury.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Bacteria become switches The researchers used Pantoea agglomerans, a bacterium commonly found on plants and other surfaces.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

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But no one suspects Becca, who walks away with an additional seven points, leaping from a tie for last place (with Izzy and Erika) to a clean win, and the fanciest, courtliest, most butterfly-est wig of them all.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
John Oliver’s soap opera summer continues this week, with the Last Week Tonight host donning a truly outrageous wig for a three-episode stint on Days of Our Lives.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

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