spanned

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Robins’s career has spanned advertising, sports marketing and ownership of a junior hockey team.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The search spanned roughly 2,400 square miles and involved officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force who used three surface ships and 12 aircraft, according to the military.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Federal officials said the operation spanned 57 federal court districts and 41 states and territories, involving 46 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units in what they described as the department’s largest coordinated antifraud effort to date.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

But the German national team is dropping Adidas as its kit supplier from 2027, ending a partnership that spanned more than 70 years and four World Cup triumphs, and switching to US sportswear giant Nike.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Windows spanned the far side of the room, showing a view that encompassed the Ferry Building and the bay beyond.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman