stretched

Example Sentences

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The current A220 has a maximum passenger capacity of 160 seats, while a "stretched" model could take that closer to 200.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The legal and public relations feud has stretched on for well over a year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Indeed, existing-home sales measured by the National Association of Realtors have remained in a relatively weak range as buyers remain stretched and mortgage rates swing.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

In 1950, The Stanley Works manufacturing complex in New Britain, Conn., stretched down Myrtle Street and employed close to 5,000 people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The other members of the party threw down their bags and stretched.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda