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expanse

[ik-spans] / ɪkˈspæns /


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I walk a frozen Bothnian Gulf at Nallikari, an obscured lighthouse, a delinquent lifeguard stand, and makeshift saunas stand on white expanse like archaeology.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Silent, Javier Perez walked through the expanse of destroyed vehicles accompanied by his family.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

I knew I would love the expanse of time to do what I wanted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Sitting in a café overlooking the Gulf of Odesa, navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk gestures towards the expanse of sea beyond the window.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Wide porches—one upstairs and one downstairs—ran the expanse of the front of the house.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson