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Example Sentences
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His career has spanned more than six decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The elegant seven-bedroom estate spanned 6,101 square feet.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 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
It spanned styles, backgrounds and generations - from local lad Max Jones getting the party started on the Introducing stage to Fatboy Slim finishing it on the main one.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
A long, high bamboo bridge spanned it, and dense, prickly foliage grew up the high, steep banks on either side.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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