stretch for
Example Sentences
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Gorka has emerged as one of the last men standing after a tumultuous stretch for U.S. counterterrorism leadership.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
It has been a dismal stretch for art collectors.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The U.S. trade deficit increased in February, continuing a bumpy stretch for international flows of goods amid fast-changing U.S. policy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The past three months have been a tumultuous stretch for investors — and with so much uncertainty still surrounding the conflict in Iran, head-spinning developments in markets could continue.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Instead the bird struck his temple and slid hot and greasy down his face, and he had to hunker down and stretch for it with fetters clanking.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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