stretch
Example Sentences
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Grasping a pair of dark grey trousers, it raised its upper body to stretch the fabric taut, before laying it flat and arranging it into neat halves.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 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
Last year, the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust returned 100 water voles to a stretch of the Upper River Lea, on the Ayot Estate, near Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It’s not clear that even Heinlein would have written such a stretch into his books.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
I sniff, stretch my head out from under the rock, and am greeted by a strong scent: rodent, but worse.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing stretch
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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