stretch for
Example Sentences
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Winning back-to-back titles and blazing through this season has brought Angelenos much-needed happiness during a terrible stretch for the city — but winning is what the Dodgers are supposed to do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Conversations stretch for hours without the interruption of a vibrating phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
But the announcement will assuage concerns raised by previous speculation that the World Cup final halftime show itself could stretch for as long as 25 minutes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The first half of 2026 comes to a close on Tuesday, and with it, another rollicking stretch for the U.S. equity market.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Coach Quatrini had us stretch for three minutes, then do four short sprints down the length of the gym, and then stretch for another two minutes.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
