spanned

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In a more than 50-year acting career that spanned movies, stage and TV, Falk’s disheveled Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The smuggling and ensuing investigation trapped Boise in a global web that spanned China, Florida, Panama and Montenegro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

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

The carpenters then installed pieces of wood, called lagging, that spanned the space between two centerings.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay