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Example Sentences
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Instead of betting on one more mega-blockbuster, Regeneron’s research spans everything from oncology to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The home spans 1,836 square feet and is described in its listing as an “enchanting” dwelling that perfectly blends “privacy, character, and serene canyon living.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
That means he’s donated to a range that spans from Republican Gov. George Pataki to Sens. Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer, and once, even, the ultraprogressive Working Families Party.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Although that distance is enormous by human standards, it is a remarkably fine level of detail inside a galaxy that spans hundreds of thousands of light-years.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
He tells Olivia all of the things Annabelle hasn’t—how her knee pain has grown so that even prolonged spans of sitting hurt.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
