stretched

Example Sentences

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“Despite initial declines, financial asset prices still look stretched by historical standards, all the more so when current geoeconomic stress and uncertainty are taken into account,” said Luis de Guindos, the ECB’s vice president.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The industrywide enthusiasm appears to have stretched to companies that are not yet public.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"But many of the departments that we're talking about are already stretched," she said.

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

The middle ring had a huge safety net stretched across it.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith