stretch
Example Sentences
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They can’t defend for long stretches, and when they do they often give up an offensive rebound.
From Los Angeles Times
Arsenal may have stretched their lead at the top of Premier League to seven points on Saturday, but the goalless draw at Nottingham Forest will have left many Gunners fans reflecting on another missed opportunity.
From BBC
It was not until Arteta flexed his strength in depth off the bench in the second period that Forest began to be stretched.
From Barron's
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said on Saturday his players are being "abandoned completely" by the club's board after the Eagles' winless run stretched to 10 games with a 2-1 defeat at Sunderland.
From Barron's
Hundreds of people turned out to buy a football shirt for 1p with queues stretching right round a city centre.
From BBC
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