The people had elected Polk because they shared his belief that the United States should extend from sea to sea -- from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

This area is considered to extend from north-central Texas to North Dakota.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

Activists say the military is using Yettaw's intrusion to extend Suu Kyi's detention to keep her and her party, the National League for Democracy, from participating in elections in 2010.

VOA: standard.2009.05.15