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stretch

[strech] / strɛtʃ /




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Within nine months, the patch repair had stretch marks, splits in the surface and, to its left edge, a new pothole had opened up.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While SpaceX-owned Grok is one of the most famous AIs currently available, it would be a stretch to call it the industry leader when compared with Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot or Gemini.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The Knicks had not fallen in a basketball game since late April, a magical stretch of 13 wins in a row.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Topanga Creek, a biodiversity hot spot, is home to their last known population in the mountains that stretch from the Hollywood Hills to Point Mugu in Ventura County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

We took a couple of turns, until Russell pointed ahead at the distant hills at the end of the long stretch of road.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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