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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 advice for drivers is familiar: prepare for delays, allow extra time for journeys and adjust your speed to the prevailing weather conditions.

From BBC

The AA said this Christmas could be the busiest on record for UK roads, and advised drivers to allow extra time to complete their journeys.

From BBC

At this year's Euros, England showed incredible battling qualities to remain in the tournament and became the only country in the competition's history to have three different matches go to extra time.

From BBC

Worse, many educators may not put in the extra time to uncover AI in papers.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the centre-back could not react quickly enough to get his effort on target as the ball flashed across goal and the game headed into extra time.

From Barron's

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