as in extensions
the act of making longer
the indefinite prolongation of the cease-fire
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The involvement of Chinese companies in both projects has also drawn attention, as has Italthai’s and Chinese companies’ involvement in the construction of several expressway extensions in and around Bangkok where several accidents, some fatal, had occurred.—
Jintamas Saksonchai,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Perez told the Herald/Times last week that DeSantis hasn’t returned his calls since the combative session ended after two extensions in June.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Prolongations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolongations. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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