How to Use extension in a Sentence

extension

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  • Make sure that the muscles get the proper amount of extension.
  • I missed the deadline but was granted an extension.
  • He's asking for a contract extension.
  • The biggest piece of the pie, though, is the overall extension of the TCJA.
    — Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
  • This will be an extension of the road trip that has kept the team in Las Vegas over the past few days.
    — Nick Crain, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Then Nix won the Iron Bowl as a freshman, and Malzahn got an extension.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Such as, who would pay for that extension of the highway lid park?
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
  • All the breaking balls were down out of the zone, and everything was just kind of to extension side.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2023
  • But there is still one more key extension to keep an eye on.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • If Cease doesn't sign an extension, the Braves could look back on this deal with quite a bit of regret, though.
    — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The two sides agreed to a two-day extension of the deal earlier this week, which is set to expire.
    — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The homage that Etnia Barcelona makes to Barça—and by extension, its home—with the capsule does not end with the product.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
  • April 15 is also the deadline to file for a six-month extension.
    — Kelly Tyko, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The White House, in the meantime, approved a two-year extension of the current program.
    — Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 28 July 2023
  • The corporate tax letter asks for an extension of cuts that came with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
    — Jon Styf | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
  • If Moreno can’t sign Ohtani to an extension, Ohtani will become a free agent.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • But that was about a lack of progress in getting a contract extension.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
  • The Western world has grown tired of Mr. Putin and, by extension, Russia.
    — WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
  • McGuinness said the market should be ready for the 2025 switch and that there are no plans for a further extension.
    — Maria Tadeo, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2022
  • One of the few changes made since the original design is an extension to the swim platform.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 2 June 2023
  • The one-year extension amounted to a reprieve in this spring's minibus and expires March 25.
    — Victoria Knight, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Keep in Mind The 16-foot length is a little short compared to most extension ladders.
    — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2023
  • Squeeze your glutes to drive your hips up into hip extension.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The name of the game here is triple extension—the process of extending and straightening your ankles, knees, and hips.
    — Men's Health, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Presti acquired All-Star Paul George in the final year of his contract in 2017, and signed him to an extension the next summer.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Bagley signed a three-year, $37.5 million extension with the Pistons.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2022
  • On Friday, the Rams announced that Higbee agreed on a two-year extension through the 2025 season.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Paul will be an extension of Gregg Popovich and will put the rock places only Wembanyama can reach.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
  • The current truce is set to elapse in early March unless Hamas and Israel can agree to an extension.
    — Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The Yankees announced a two-year extension for the manager on Thursday morning.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025

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