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extra time

British

noun

sport an additional period played at the end of a match, to compensate for time lost through injury or (in certain circumstances) to allow the teams to achieve a conclusive result

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"It's like a defeat because we conceded a goal in extra time, but we played a great game," Tottenham head coach De Zerbi told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Lucy said the only adjustment currently being offered was extra time, despite her dyscalculia diagnosis.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The National Weather Service was advising people to allow extra time for travel because of the slippery roads.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

If the two-week cease-fire is extended, which seems likely, the extra time won’t resolve the conflict’s underlying causes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

When it was time to quit work at the end of the day, Papá kept on picking for another ten or fifteen minutes even though he did not receive pay for the extra time.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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