stretched

Example Sentences

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Space sector valuations appear stretched, with Rocket Lab trading at nearly 70 times sales and recent analyst downgrades for other firms.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

"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

Oversized stars stretched across stone-washed denim might be quintessentially American, but it was bold and brash in a footballing sense and the squad feared they would be ridiculed.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

It blew cold air down the chimney and filled the room with so much smoke that we couldn't see the stretched rope.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell