stretch
Example Sentences
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Crystal Palace have been feeling the effects of a heavy schedule, and at the moment their squad seems really stretched.
From BBC
In Kyiv, blackouts now routinely stretch beyond 12 hours a day in some areas.
Meanwhile, she contended, she was struggling to stay afloat on the several thousand dollars in monthly spousal support that the court temporarily awarded her as the proceedings stretched on for more than two years.
From Los Angeles Times
We applied on a government website for a $5 permit to cut down a Christmas tree in the Willamette National Forest, which stretches along the western slopes of Oregon’s Cascade Range.
Flood risks could stretch into Saturday, as meteorologists say the chance for rain will linger into the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times
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