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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

Episodes of “TBPN” span three hours, with content ranging from interviews with the likes of Mark Cuban and Apple’s Eddy Cue to riffs on the day’s tech and business news.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Ford stock is down 5% over that span.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

By contrast, all other industries combined lost an average of 43,000 jobs a month during that span.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

In the span of a breath, birds arrived, pouring through the window, jostling one another for a chance to get inside.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack