sprawl

Not that Oswalt always has time to sprawl out with a novel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

In a city still struggling with affordability, homelessness, sprawl, and social fragmentation, his work and his spirit are reminders to be more generous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Rules required minimum lot sizes of 5,750 square feet for single-family homes, and strict single-family zoning ordinances were criticized for creating sprawl.

From Barron's ● May 31, 2026

The annual Sweets & Snacks Expo, scheduled to open Tuesday in Nevada, will sprawl over 6 indoor acres of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

“A typical thing for my brothers to say! Do you think I need more subjects? Did you not see the sprawl of the Asphodel Fields?”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

The city of Los Angeles sprawls across roughly 500 square miles, creating logistical hurdles if nothing else for a candidate seeking citywide office from a remote location, noted Democratic political consultant Mike Trujillo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

The megastore sprawls across 150,000 square feet—triple the size of a typical store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

The modern mansion, which sprawls across 4,879 square feet, was built in 1935 and sits on a 0.58-acre plot.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026

L.A., though, has relatively moderate density that sprawls somewhat consistently across hundreds of miles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

McKinley and its satellites surrender to the low Kantishna plain, a series of lesser ridges, known as the Outer Range, sprawls across the flats like a rumpled blanket on an unmade bed.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Meanwhile, at a sports hall in Las Rozas de Madrid just outside the capital, the displaced sprawled on camp beds, held their heads in their hands and comforted pets as they awaited news.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Blue skies extended to the horizon, and a small colony of tents, camper vans and motorhomes sprawled out across the lush alfalfa fields.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Behind the Peace River plant, sprawled out across a massive lawn, and behind a chain-link fence, were the ruins of a processing infrastructure.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

Mendoza was unshakable on Monday night, particularly a first-quarter helmet-to-helmet hit that left him sprawled on his stomach with a split lip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

The capitol building sprawled gray concrete like a regal queen spreading out her petticoats, and its giant dome glittered pure gold in the morning sun.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant

And with that veil ripped off, every emotion they didn’t let themselves feel, every word left unsaid, every last regret, all become instantly magnified, sprawling out before them on an endless road.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Ranch activities include hurtling through agility courses, swimming beneath a massive artificial waterfall and roaming sprawling fantasy playgrounds built expressly for their entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

It is a marked transition for the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer that still earns the bulk of its sales and profits from sprawling supercenters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Fatal train accidents are rare in Japan, which relies on a sprawling railway network.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

It would almost be cute, if not for the sprawling, chaotic posture she’s assumed on the basement couch.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer