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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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The JAC had already offered extra time and assistance from a friend and denied the extra requests.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Four days later, he sent Argentina barreling toward defeat in the World Cup final against Spain by being ejected moments before extra time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Argentina might have taken the World Cup final to extra time - the fifth of the past six to go that far - but that could not mask their inferiority.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Spain scored in extra time and fended off Argentina captain Lionel Messi’s final push, earning a 1-0 win in extra time to clinch the World Cup trophy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

With school out, there was so much extra time and nothing to do, with only Conrad and Grandma around.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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