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Example Sentences
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Near the border of Norfolk in England, some weird-looking wire bridges span a busy road.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Pfeifer considers the flip side, too: “It’s possible our attention span is decreasing because we’re having fewer conversations.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
There is no evidence at this point that the deaths and disappearances, which occurred over a span of four years, are connected.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
The under $3 menu options span the day and evening.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
I went from catching feelings for Warren to cursing him out in the span of a minute.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
Vocabulary lists containing span
President Obama's Speech at Hiroshima
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Civil Engineering
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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