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Example Sentences

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The government likely intervened in the foreign-exchange market during the nation’s Golden Week holidays that spanned from late April to early May.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Her career has spanned more than seven decades, with an early focus on rejecting white feminism and reclaiming the Black female body.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

The transactions External link spanned four days through April 20 External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

American Catholic politics under Pope Leo look quite different from the politics in the later part of Pope Francis’ papacy, which spanned Trump’s first term.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Two bridges spanned it—one was well lit with traffic rumbling across it; the other was dark and deserted.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman