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Example Sentences
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Strips of text spelling “freestyle,” “defects” and “willpower”—each in a unique color and font—span one corner.
Over vast spans of time, some of this water was slowly returned to the surface through volcanic and magmatic activity.
From Science Daily
Lin noted that most hurricane categories span a range of about 20 knots, making a separate Category 6 more consistent with how storms are classified.
From Science Daily
At a distance of 2,700 light years, that apparent size corresponds to a real span of nearly 80 light years.
From Science Daily
This inventive and highly enjoyable debut novel spans that single, eventful evening.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
