stretched
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According to the models, this deep mantle flow can account for deformation that does not fit the simpler pattern expected from a continent being stretched apart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
But resources have been stretched thin this season as crews have responded to several wildfires, including devastating fires in Spokane, Wash., that burned nearly 10,000 acres and destroyed roughly 900 structures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
When positioning in futures markets starts to look stretched in either direction, it could signal that a reversal is imminent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
If changing climate means that certain foodstuffs can no longer be produced in their traditional localities, then the idea of terroir will be stretched to its limits.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
It swirled around the trees, too, and rose like steam from the glossy mud and clumps of reeds that stretched away on all sides.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
