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While Yamamoto hasn’t pitched since June 15 because of a strained rotator cuff, he said he is now pain-free and has been extending the distance of his flat-ground long toss sessions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2024

Hamas, which has been extending its reach away from its base in Gaza and into the West Bank, said one of the men, 21-year-old Osaid Abu Ali, was a member of its armed wing.

From Reuters • Sep. 24, 2023

“Vice President Biden has been extending his advice for months, and he did so again on the air last night,” said deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfied.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2020

Hip-hop has been extending its tendrils into gospel for well over a decade now, but sometimes the influence is overt.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2018

Since then he has been extending the exercise, and in that way he has learned 1,000 French words.

From Assimilative Memory or, How to Attend and Never Forget by Loisette, A. (Alphonse)