spans

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DR: With the film industry in major flux due to AI, social media and our changing attention spans, why do you think Cinespia’s outdoor screening model is important?

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The property empire spans 128,000 acres across 19 counties and is given to the heir of the throne but there has been a push for a greater focus on "social impact".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

It spans 21 generations and includes more than 400 individuals, creating the foundation for an unprecedented attempt to rebuild Leonardo's genetic profile.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

It spans across 300 industries, from hotels to gyms to swim lessons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

She had been inside the dream for less than a minute—two mere spans of the great seraph’s hand, paced forth and back—when she realized that she had a smile on her face.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor