stretched toward
Example Sentences
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That’s when a young fan sprinted onto the field with his arms stretched toward Messi before being intercepted by security.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
His eyes are closed, arms stretched toward the night’s sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2018
At the Flying J truck stop in Gulfport, Miss., cashier Cindy Fitzhugh yelled, “I need some help,” as a line of customers stocking up on supplies stretched toward the back of the store.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2017
On the other side, a bronze sculpture by Otto Neals portrays a boy seated on a rock reading, one hand stretched toward a playful dachshund; a little bronze chair sits nearby.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2011
He grabbed her hair with his left hand and stretched toward the shelf without straightening and pulled out the book.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
