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stretch
noun as in expanse
noun as in period of time
verb as in extend, elongate
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Example Sentences
Using the energy from this rotation, M87* powers a particle jet expelled at nearly the speed of light, stretching across an immense 5,000 light-years.
Though he sees the "value" of licensing schemes, he warns: "The realities and logistics would need careful consideration" - in other words, it would add more responsibilities to already stretched forces.
Anytime a big earthquake occurs, the Earth’s crust around the ruptured fault gets squeezed and stretched, Patton said.
But sometime over this last winter — that numbing, hoary stretch between mid-February and March — I decided this might be the year to reclaim a bit of seasonal delight.
He says work coaches are being stretched as they try to manage their caseloads, adding that his own workload has increased dramatically since he started the job.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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