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

“If they can take the extra time to also cast it as an in-person ballot, that’s even better.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

With Virgil van Dijk given extra time off following the Netherlands' World Cup campaign, it meant that two teenage centre-backs held the line until the 68th minute.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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

Spain won the trophy for the second time, beating Argentina through a Ferran Torres goal in extra time but there was little else to talk about in the game itself.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The extra time in the car was throwing off our carefully calibrated intermix ratio.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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