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The popular San Fernando Valley aquatic center spans 40 acres that include a massive 1.5-acre pool lined with sand like a beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The site plan calls for a campus that spans almost six times the size of University of Texas at Austin’s main campus.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The hilltop abode, which spans nearly 5,000 square feet, was initially listed for $6.99 million in June 2025, 11 months after Simmons died.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Last March Roberts was announced as a second-place candidate for Reform in the constituency of Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg, which spans Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

A feeling for what quantities or time spans are appropriate in various contexts is essential to getting the joke.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos