1
as in stretching
the act of making longer
the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
Chargers safety Elijah Molden agreed to a contract extension with the Chargers, the team announced Thursday.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The Yankees announced a two-year extension for the manager on Thursday morning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
In Pacific Palisades, already less isolated after the extension of Sunset Boulevard and the 1937 opening of Pacific Coast Highway, single-family homes ventured farther up the canyons.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Extension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extension. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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