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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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The deal represents an extension of Delta's long-term partnership with Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) and Danny Meyer, the founder of Shake Shack.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
The one-year extension amounted to a reprieve in this spring's minibus and expires March 25.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Re-upping with Bolles on a relatively short extension makes sense to me.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
The company extended its Combination Period to March 22, 2025, with several stock redemptions occurring in connection with these extensions.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
The one-year extension amounted to a reprieve in this spring's minibus and expires March 25.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Re-upping with Bolles on a relatively short extension makes sense to me.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
The company extended its Combination Period to March 22, 2025, with several stock redemptions occurring in connection with these extensions.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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