stretch out
Example Sentences
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Two snooker tables can sit parallel, separated by a dividing wall, with just enough space for the players to roam and fully stretch out on all their shots.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
And who knew the NBA would stretch out this first-round series long enough to give Doncic and Reaves more healing time?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Only after readers have become invested in the characters—pot committed, so to speak—does Tolstoy stretch out the scenes and slow the action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Jellyfish galaxies get their name from the long, flowing streams of gas that stretch out behind them, resembling tentacles.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
Crane-man stood and leaned on his crutch to stretch out his good leg.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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