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Panettiere, whose career spanned TV, film and video games, died Sunday at age 36, her father announced in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

An anxious Zaragoza spoke with StubHub at least 10 times in calls that spanned nearly three hours in the days leading up to the game.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Her career has spanned more than 80 years across stage, television and film.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Kemp said that, alongside Saturday's headliner Raye, the weekend's line-up had "spanned a generation of divas".

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

A network of metal bridges spanned across it.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan



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