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stretch

[strech] / strɛtʃ /




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The project brings together a coalition of ecologists, community growers, transport authorities, cultural institutions, football clubs and residents who will work together on conservation efforts along the 14-mile stretch.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The 14-mile network will stretch from Lee Valley Regional Park south towards the Thames through the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Haringey and Newham.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

They have lost 11 consecutive games, a stunningly dismal stretch that has sent them plummeting to the National League’s worst record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The harvest ends in early April now—it used to stretch into June—so the oranges here now would be the very last to ever come off the property.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The trees’ crisscrossing branches stretch almost across the whole road, quieting the hum from the main street behind us.

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




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