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Example Sentences
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The property spanned more than 8,600 square feet when Lopez purchased it; however, she is understood to have added even more space to the property during her renovations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
It spanned multiple countries including Spain and Switzerland as well as the Cayman Islands.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The musician, who died Monday at age 95, honed a deeply individual sound on his horn and penned several jazz standards in a career that spanned more than half a century.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Her career has spanned more than seven decades, with an early focus on rejecting white feminism and reclaiming the Black female body.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
From east to west in the Old World, the Macedonian Empire and the Roman Empire both spanned 3,000 miles, the Mongol Empire 6,000 miles.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
