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spanning

ADJECTIVE
extending
Synonyms
STRONG
approaching continuing lengthening ranging spreading stretching
WEAK
continual continuous endless going on perpetual
ADJECTIVE
protractile
Synonyms
WEAK
approaching continual continuing continuous endless expansible expansile extendible extensile going on lengthening perpetual ranging spreading stretch stretchable stretching
ADJECTIVE
ranging
Synonyms
STRONG
covering roaming roving sweeping traversing
WEAK
extensive widespread
ADJECTIVE
reaching
Synonyms
STRONG
embracing encompassing joining meeting stretching touching
WEAK
ending at going up to spreading to

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Developers have proposed eight data centers spanning over 7,600 acres, or 12 square miles.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The company, named after a remote region of South America spanning Argentina and Chile, was founded in 1973.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The author must possess a range of expertise spanning the above disciplines, so that relevant advances can be synthesized.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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