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stretch

[strech] / strɛtʃ /




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If you need a deep stretch of silence or reflection, design a micro-retreat around that; likewise if you long to dive into a creative project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Northern Ireland's links to World Cup songs stretch back to 1970, when Phil Coulter was a co-writer of England's Back Home.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Only the Giants and Rockies produced a worse mark over that stretch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

It’s where I spend the most time, too, brainstorming stretch meals and challenging myself to piece together a culinary puzzle of shelf-stable ingredients and other embellishments.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

The night birds chirp; you stretch, jump, reach, grab.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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