- present participle of sprawl.
sprawling
Example Sentences
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Dangote's sprawling refinery on the outskirts of Lagos, which began operating two years ago and now processes around 700,000 barrels of crude a day, has transformed the fortunes of Nigeria's oil sector.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Now his company is building a sprawling advertising business, at breakneck speed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In March, he reportedly snapped up a sprawling two-bedroom condo in the heart of Manhattan for $6.5 million—and took out a $4.55 million mortgage for the deal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The FDA had to conduct epidemiological interviews, laboratory testing and traceback through a sprawling produce supply chain; Taco Bell could act on suspicion and pull an ingredient.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
In the space of ten years, new railroad lines were laid, track by track, four thousand miles, sprawling east, west, south, and north from the central terminus: Chicago.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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