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  • past tense form of spin.
  • past participle of spin.
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span

[span] / spæn /




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Given their limited attention span, the last thing a child needs is a film chock-full of loose ends to distract from the crux of the story.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

During the closure, no traffic was allowed on 6.8-mile span from just north of Lucia until about a mile south of the Esalen Institute.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It distinguishes Marvell from companies that may have seen explosive increases in their market caps over a short span but that might struggle to maintain those levels in a normalized environment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Skeptics remain, with some troubled by the sheer scale of the moves, which span from Seoul to Boise, Idaho.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

If Dad stopped to explain the construction of a bridge, she would find the workman in his blue jeans, eating his lunch high on the top of the span.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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