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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

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

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

Two bridges spanned it—one was well lit with traffic rumbling across it; the other was dark and deserted.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman