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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extra time

Allow extra time for your journey and adjust your plans if necessary.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

That could come into play this weekend since a tie after extra time would take the game to a series of penalty kicks to decide a winner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

At half-time Ronaldo pulled himself together to encourage his team-mates, and before extra time, still limping, he told Eder he would score.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Even with the extra time he finds himself with, Maron doesn’t want to fully embrace the life of an actor and chooses not to take too much time away from the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

But the back of his neck grew as red as boiling sin, and I knew he did begrudge the extra time.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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