stretched

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The Tethys Ocean once stretched across a vast area of the planet before gradually disappearing during the Meso-Cenozoic period, which covers the last 250 million years.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

But the waiting list stretched for months, and every week without a licence meant more pressure - financially and personally.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Rows of green tobacco plants stretched towards the bush in a vast field of a crop that has rebounded to record levels in Zimbabwe, driven largely by smallholders contracted to Chinese firms.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I wondered: Would our family budget, stretched by the appetites and extracurriculars of growing teenagers, allow us to go all-in on electric cars?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

On the afternoon before I left, Sal stretched her legs and looked up at me hopeful-like.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney