stretching
Example Sentences
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It means routing people into additional jobs, stretching talent too thin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
BBC Wales has been shown copies of dozens of offensive Facebook posts, often using inflammatory language, from an account in Roberts' name, stretching from 2022 to 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Senate — a pattern stretching back more than half a century.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Bollywood has long been known for punishing schedules, with shifts often stretching from 12 to 18 hours and, at times, continuing for more than a day during intensive shoots.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
She sprinkled a few drops of oil on the braid-hands and they startled awake, stretching and cracking their knuckles.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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