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stretch

[strech] / strɛtʃ /




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Schooldays that stretch into the late afternoon are indeed a problem for French pupils.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The work marks the first time scientists have inserted a large stretch of DNA into a precise location in human T cells without first removing those cells from the body.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Díaz posted a spotless ERA in six games down the stretch, limiting opponents to one hit combined.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

He has excelled ever since, putting up a 1.47 ERA in 18 ⅓ innings down the stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Then Jorge drives down a small stretch of road and stops at the end, where there are two houses facing each other.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

They may be more open to going to the gym or physical therapy or doing at-home stretches — all proven ways to address back and knee pain.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

In addition to seeing the average teen user on ChatGPT for less than 15 minutes a day, OpenAI said that for longer stretches of use, automatic reminders to take a break work well.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Liz Senator, 28, a civil engineer from Atlanta, sees plenty of negative news and social-media posts about the economy, and some of her friends have struggled with long stretches of unemployment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The spacecraft also spent several days traveling through Earth's magnetotail, the long extension of Earth's magnetic field that stretches away from the Sun.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Then, as fishing and farming seasons tapered off, many ventured upstream to find seasonal work along the wider stretches of the river.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

England's World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina felt like the most painful wound of all as the so-called years of hurt stretched to six decades - but the process of recovery has started swiftly.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

And so the prospect of watching an eight-hour adaptation of the novel stretched out before me like a five-year semester in which every class was P.E.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Many physicians question whether it’s outdated or strains an already stretched healthcare system.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The coronagraph woke up on Sept. 1 and stretched its digital, electronic, and mechanical "limbs" mid-month.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Then he yawned and stretched, to show Wolf how relaxed he was.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

BBC Sport looks back on nine more sporting scandals, stretching back more than a century.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Council members crafted a compromise, stretching out the increases over 10 years instead of four.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Further strike dates are planned stretching to the middle of October.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

It often implies bending the rules, or stretching them to the limit, rather than breaking them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

I could see the path of light he had talked about, illuminated from within and stretching from one end of the sky to the other.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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