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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 tie went to extra time and a penalty shootout where Alex saved from Eyal Berkovic to help send us through.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The Department for Infrastructure advised people to allow extra time for their journeys should protests go ahead.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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

Cari wouldn’t have cared for extra time in a church anyway.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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