stretched
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Flying several kilometres in the air and close to the speed of a commercial plane, Moscow's new long-range jet-powered drones are causing havoc for Kyiv's stretched air defences.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Instead, the genetic record points to a gradual decline that stretched from the early Pleistocene into the late Pleistocene.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Positioning is, however, the one factor that is supportive of rates, as it is at stretched levels, according to Jefferies’ indicators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
She stretched her arms wide, sang along and tried to take in every second of her final walk to the ring.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Opal stared blankly at the parchment a bit longer, then stretched out and fell asleep in the straw, her arms reaching toward her sleeping baby.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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