stretch

Example Sentences

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The 21-year-old James has played in five consecutive games, tying his longest stretch of his second pro season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

That marks the stock’s best three-day stretch since late July 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The U.S. trade deficit increased in February, continuing a bumpy stretch for international flows of goods amid fast-changing U.S. policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

United's relative lack of games - they are currently in a stretch of 23 days without one - means rotation is a choice rather than a necessity.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The night birds chirp; you stretch, jump, reach, grab.

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