stretched
Example Sentences
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But the waiting list stretched for months, and every week without a licence meant more pressure - financially and personally.
From BBC • May 16, 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
The breakthrough centered on a property called Poisson's ratio, which describes how materials change shape when stretched.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
While port stocks are still falling, the current price level looks stretched, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
I could see a row of houses stuck together, and in front were people, stretched along that Smith Street, and I knew who they were.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
