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as in prolongations
the act of making longer
the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest
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Recent Examples of extensions
Like your gutters, there are methods to clean hard to reach windows using extensions for your hose or mop.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly made significant progress on extensions for star wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The Bears announced both extensions later Thursday.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
From applying her own eyelash extensions, like at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, to finding out which blush works best with her skin tone, her beauty routine appears to be an intimate moment of self-care during busy seasons.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
The company has until August 2026 to complete a business combination, subject to extensions.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
If your nails are naturally short, achieving almond perfection might require the help of acrylic nails or extensions, but there are plenty of short almond nail options to choose from.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old paired the see-through fit with hair extensions that strategically draped across the front of the dress.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
But the real star of the outfit is the hair extensions, which strategically make Fox’s look (somewhat) SFW.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly made significant progress on extensions for star wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The Bears announced both extensions later Thursday.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
From applying her own eyelash extensions, like at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, to finding out which blush works best with her skin tone, her beauty routine appears to be an intimate moment of self-care during busy seasons.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
The company has until August 2026 to complete a business combination, subject to extensions.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
If your nails are naturally short, achieving almond perfection might require the help of acrylic nails or extensions, but there are plenty of short almond nail options to choose from.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old paired the see-through fit with hair extensions that strategically draped across the front of the dress.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
But the real star of the outfit is the hair extensions, which strategically make Fox’s look (somewhat) SFW.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Extensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extensions. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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