stretched
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With regards to current warning flags, they said valuations across several segments of the market are looking stretched, and investor sentiment is increasingly optimistic.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Along with capital raises, there have been other signs that space stocks are stretched.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Because M88 is viewed at an angle from Earth, the galaxy appears stretched out, with its spiral structure gracefully spreading across space.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
The Ulster Farmers' Union President, John McClenaghan, said crime was putting already stretched farms "under further strain".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Sadako stretched out on the bed and closed her eyes.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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