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span

noun as in distance, duration

verb as in stretch over

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First, to be considered ultra-processed, food must contain one of several non-natural substances spanning eight categories, among them emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavor enhancers and flavoring agents.

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Federal officials designated the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory, a remote area spanning sagebrush steppe and pinyon pine forest east of Mono Lake.

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Amos’ tour will span 17 countries in April and May 2026.

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And as an alternative for those who don't want to pay, users can download their Memories, which for some span tens of gigabytes of data, to their device.

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"Grasping all of that in the span of a year when it is the biggest year of my life going into university was a struggle," she said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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