stretched

Example Sentences

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"Nevertheless, you can still see it in rocks that have made their way back up to the surface, you can see how they were stretched."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

It’d be shocking if this thing isn’t a bloated, exhausting mess, with the plot stretched way beyond its limits.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

The Ulster Farmers' Union President, John McClenaghan, said crime was putting already stretched farms "under further strain".

From BBC • May 30, 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

They thought they’d be freed within a few weeks, but the weeks have stretched into months.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly