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Example Sentences
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Within a decade, he built a company that spanned China, Hong Kong, Asian markets and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
His career spanned more than three decades, including winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008 with Marketa Irglova, which featured in the low-budget musical romance film Once.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Her set, which spanned her decades-long career, also featured hits such as Chain Reaction, Ain't No Mountain High Enough and Stop!
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Throughout a prolific career that spanned decades, Saar brought issues of race and racism to the foreground in ways that were immediate and visceral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Her career as a code breaker spanned more than three decades—and it all started because of Elizebeth.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
