stretch
Example Sentences
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Palo Alto Networks has been consolidating its power in the cybersecurity world, and investors will soon see if that’s enough to help the company buck a tough stretch for software players.
From MarketWatch
Discovery and Netflix are seeking to enter the home stretch of the auction.
From Los Angeles Times
In the coming months, Raman will have to reach beyond her district, which stretches from Silver Lake to Reseda, introducing herself and her record to voters across the city.
From Los Angeles Times
The investments, involving tens of millions of dollars and stretching back at least seven years, weren’t announced by the healthcare companies that he was investing in, and UnitedHealth never told its shareholders about them.
“That was always kind of a stretch, just due to the nature of the injury and the timing of the surgery and everything,” Edman said.
From Los Angeles Times
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