stretched
Example Sentences
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Oversized stars stretched across stone-washed denim might be quintessentially American, but it was bold and brash in a footballing sense and the squad feared they would be ridiculed.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Manifold privately described his deep cost-cutting work there as just the kind of medicine a hobbled, financially stretched company like BP needed to get back on its feet.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Before the Seychelles population was wiped out, the species occupied an even larger range that stretched more than 12,000 kilometers from Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean to the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Parents often keep spending on their kids even when their own budgets are stretched, Bender noted.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
“So, you see—you do see, don’t you? It was just me doing all this by myself!” exclaimed the fox, with her arms stretched out wide.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
