spanned

Example Sentences

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Several mainland European countries had installed similar bridges and a handful already spanned British roads further north.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The transactions External link spanned four days through April 20 External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Authorities say the fraud spanned from 2015 to 2025 in three small communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Jasmeet Singh reportedly identified the victim’s vehicle as a white Range Rover, showing a surveillance capability that spanned international borders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

To get to the boardinghouse, they’d have to cross a little iron footbridge that spanned the river, but Coram didn’t go that way.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman