Extend to
Extend to verb - To extend as far as.
Both terms in one sentence
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This can also extend to acronyms/abbreviations/initializations to make them more memorable, even if the chosen letter isn't, technically, the one in the original word.
Source: Xtreme Kool Letterz - Most governments make exceptions to laws for religious reasons, but not everyone agrees that that this should extend to a kirpan.
Source: Acceptable Religious Targets -
On the other hand, being neo-Nazis, this can extend to anybody "non-Aryan", which can make Cash Ambiguously Jewish, But Not Too Foreign, and more.
Source: Video Game / Manhunt
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