outstretched
Example Sentences
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So the ship carried the cranes with their five outstretched booms the long way around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
But government spokeswoman Pilar Alegria told a press conference that "all relationships have their ups and downs" and that they would continue to work with "dialogue and an outstretched hand".
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
So, Vincent did, nailing his fifth three-pointer over the outstretched hand of the 6-9 Flagg, drawing more cheers from the pro-Lakers crowd.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
Elordi has adopted one or two of Karloff’s mannerisms: the arms outstretched in search of warmth, the lurching walk.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
His face was calm; his hand lay outstretched and open on the ground.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing outstretched
"A Poison Tree"
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 2
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Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 6
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