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Most recently, the central bank had been extending credit for fuel imports at a rate of 3,900 pounds to the dollar, compared with a parallel market rate of more than 20,000 pounds.

From Reuters • Aug. 12, 2021

Most recently, the central bank had been extending credit for fuel imports at a rate of 3,900 pounds to the dollar, compared with a parallel market rate of more than 20,000 pounds on Wednesday.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2021

The pension fund for the culinary workers union in Las Vegas had been extending loans to Mr. Shenker with no restrictions since 1973.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2017

Last week Swami Yogananda was ordered by the police to leave Miami, Fla., where he had been extending his practices.

From Time Magazine Archive

Meantime his reputation had been extending far and wide.

From Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell by Grigsby, Hugh Blair