stretching

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But he says he was drawn to the challenge of navigating technical and political hurdles to keep the lights on for the 67 million people in 13 states stretching from New Jersey to Kentucky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Jarkko Kyllonen, an expert on nuclear safety at Finland's nuclear regulator STUK, has assessed risk scenarios for the Onkalo project stretching up to a million years into the future.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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

“What a baby,” Briggs said, stretching out his voice so the vowels took forever and a day.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn