stretched

Example Sentences

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Evacuation warnings stretched west into northern Thousand Oaks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Still, Cohen and his team at BofA Global Research see more upside to the dollar, noting that negative sentiment toward the greenback feels stretched.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

I wondered: Would our family budget, stretched by the appetites and extracurriculars of growing teenagers, allow us to go all-in on electric cars?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"It brings into question whether reaching the eventual 92% target by rinsing and repeating this sequence of 'elective sprints' is financially feasible or manageable for already stretched NHS staff."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Then the dull gray lightened and shimmered, and before my very eyes it transformed into a thick, shining thread, stretched tight over the wheel.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff