ab extra
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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That is prompting shoppers to delay restocking their pantries and pass on buying extra tubes of toothpaste when they see a promotion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Last year, Riot’s public school asked for parents to donate classroom supplies, such as markers, so he’s buying extra in anticipation of another call-out this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2023
Typically, Ruchti said, maybe 50% of an audience will buy a book — though it could be far more for a local author, with people buying extra copies for friends.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023
People with cancer already face significant extra costs of nearly £900 when they get diagnosed, such as buying extra clothes, food or using more heating to stay warm, Macmillan's data shows.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2022
The groups of women who were coming to Wells’s readings were members of reading groups, and they were buying extra copies not just for family and friends but for other members of their group.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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