spanned
Example Sentences
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In 2023, Ken Salazar, then the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, said there were at least 200 tunnels that spanned the border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Gloria Steinem was a powerful icon of America's feminist movement, and her career spanned a myriad of roles that changed the lives of generations of women.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Her entertainment empire, worth more than $500 million, spanned multiple venues including the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., which draws more than two million visitors annually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
American icon Dolly Parton, whose career as a country singer, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist spanned six decades, has died at age 80.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Soon she stood on a great stone bridge that spanned the river, which was in spate.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
