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To meet that launch window, technicians in protective suits test electronics on the spacecraft’s chassis, which resembles a gray metal box with four outstretched arms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Sheets, backpacks, and outstretched bodies transform the emblematic seafront promenade into an open-air dormitory for a few hours.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Molly Haynes, a first-timer, posed with outstretched arms under a big red Buc-ee’s sign, while Rose Schneider captured the moment on her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Pour la France - For France - reads her online poster, featuring the country's tricolour flag and a smiling Le Pen, her arms outstretched.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

He handed me half the fronds, settled on the mat with legs outstretched, laid his share across his lap, and began weaving.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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