stretch
Example Sentences
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Jellyfish galaxies get their name from the long, flowing streams of gas that stretch out behind them, resembling tentacles.
From Science Daily
“More people are struggling to pay for care and basic needs than ever before and the safety net’s being stretched thinner and thinner,” Balch said.
Over the decades, the Islamic Republic created a network that at its peak stretched from Pakistan to Lebanon.
From Los Angeles Times
The summit followed other meetings and discussions between administration officials and activists — many not previously reported — stretching back to at least last fall, according to emails and recordings obtained by ProPublica.
From Salon
Furthermore, managers who are managing many different funds may be stretched too thin to excel in any one of his funds.
From Barron's
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