spanned

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The drawings sketched for Attenborough's 99th birthday last year spanned across eight A3 sheets of paper and took Max four days to complete.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In a more than 50-year acting career that spanned movies, stage and TV, Falk’s disheveled Lt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Neill's acting career began in the 1970s and has spanned dozens of roles in TV and film, including "Peaky Blinders", "The Hunt for Red October", and "The Piano".

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Several mainland European countries had installed similar bridges and a handful already spanned British roads further north.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

A long, high bamboo bridge spanned it, and dense, prickly foliage grew up the high, steep banks on either side.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins