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Example Sentences

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In Georgia, the share rose to 7% from 2% over roughly the same time span.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

However, attendance has fallen 20% over the past 20 years, a span that includes one postseason series victory and the current streaks of 10 seasons with losing records and 11 seasons without a playoff appearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Ford stock is down 5% over that span.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The project will feature multiple four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom duplex-style townhomes, each of which will span roughly 3,100 square feet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

In life he’d stood taller than the tallest man, and the span of his gleaming black horns had been almost as wide.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver