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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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But when patrons learned that the musical was leaving Manhattan, a surge in ticket sales led to a two-month extension.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Jan. 2025
The Lebanese president’s office had put out a statement earlier Sunday denying that there was an extension.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Kansas Jayhawks track and field/cross-country coach Stanley Redwine, who led the U.S. Olympic men’s track team at the 2024 Paris Summer Games, has signed a four-year contract extension through the 2029 season, KU athletic director Travis Goff announced Friday.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
What would the Canes’ cap situation look like after a potential Rantanen extension?
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Jan. 2025
The Lebanese president’s office had put out a statement earlier Sunday denying that there was an extension.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Kansas Jayhawks track and field/cross-country coach Stanley Redwine, who led the U.S. Olympic men’s track team at the 2024 Paris Summer Games, has signed a four-year contract extension through the 2029 season, KU athletic director Travis Goff announced Friday.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
What would the Canes’ cap situation look like after a potential Rantanen extension?
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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