stretched

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There’s the obvious benefit, of course: saving a little money during seasons that feel financially stretched.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Passengers began departing the vessel Sunday aboard military and government aircraft as authorities launched a large-scale evacuation that stretched into Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The major indexes stretched their winning streak to six weeks, the longest since October 2024.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Asked how Reform would perform in local government he said: "We all know the finances of local councils are severely stretched - we are not promising miracles but we are promising value for money."

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Below it stretched a long slope of snowy boulders, and beyond that, scarcely a pebble’s throw away, and shimmering in its white winter mantle, lay the Forest.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver