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“Offering a generous 20-foot-wide footprint and spanning 5,000 square feet, this six-bedroom, six-bath residence defines timeless urban sophistication,” the listing states.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Samsung is South Korea's biggest chaebol, or family-owned business, with operations spanning electronics, heavy industry, construction and financial services.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

They agreed to advance their high-level strategic partnership to a "new phase of development", Hung said, and inked six agreements spanning technology, climate preparedness and information and communication.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Breeding occurs in regions spanning from Año Nuevo Island in Central California to the Kuril Islands north of Japan, with the greatest concentration of breeding grounds in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

He still has a scar, spanning three of his fingers, where he accidentally sliced his skin open.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi