Example Sentences

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Extending this to two dimensions proved far more difficult.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Extending Lomita Boulevard, he said, is “the least sexy project in the history of the world, but probably the most important thing I could possibly do.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Extending earnings reporting frequency to every six months, from the current three, is a cure in search of a problem.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Extending the cease-fire is seen as positive but does nothing to boost dwindling supplies of vital commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Extending the turn-around times may have been influenced to some degree by the rivalry between Fischer and Hall.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer