spanning

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

However, analysts pointed to a trend spanning “most energy transition themes.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The company takes its name from a mountainous region spanning Argentina and Chile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Early humans occupied the site during the Middle Pleistocene, a period spanning roughly 774,000 to 129,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Nolans is expected to be Australia’s first fully integrated rare-earths operation, spanning mining and processing activities, Arafura said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Reggie had been the second-to-last child of six, the siblings spanning in age from Vicki to Phill to Jake to Nick, who was eighteen months Reggie’s senior and his pal and constant competitor.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel