stretched

Example Sentences

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But she stressed that the government should not look to the "most vulnerable" when finances are stretched.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“Support staff are stretched thin,” added Alarcon, who is on the layoff list.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

At another, he stretched out his full 8-foot wingspan to swat away a put-back dunk attempt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“In the last couple of months, we are continuing to see and interpret the consumer as being more stretched than we were when we entered the year,” Singh said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

At the front of the pack, the bearish boy stretched his stick toward the red.shoed girl.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman