stretching

Example Sentences

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The contest, in a district stretching from lower Manhattan into brownstone Brooklyn, has featured plenty of bile about Trump, promises of a more affordable city and picayune local disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Two new books shed light about the events of over a half-century ago and the even longer history of money stretching back to ancient times.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Senate — a pattern stretching back more than half a century.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Ofcom said that the previous targets were "more stretching" than in comparable European countries and would "carry higher costs which would need to be recovered through higher prices".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The boat whirled away from the apartment building, away from the stretching, yelling Marcus and Derek, and in seconds they and all the others had disappeared in the dark, pounding rain.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz