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Fans can expect performances spanning symphony orchestras, ballet, jazz, opera and theater as well as events with libraries, bookstores, coffee shops, yogurt/ice cream shops and more.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

With operations spanning petrochemicals, textiles and shipbuilding, it employs more than 300,000 people and records revenue north of $100 billion a year—more than Tesla or Boeing—according to the company’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The once-in-a-generation solar eclipse spanning the UK and Europe dominates Thursday's front pages.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

"It is essentially a whole new field, bringing together a truly interdisciplinary range of expertise spanning fields from genetics to medieval history."

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

They drove across a small bridge spanning a creek and climbed a shallow slope.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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