spanned

Example Sentences

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Robins’s career has spanned advertising, sports marketing and ownership of a junior hockey team.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The early 1970s group spanned industrials, consumer goods, retail and technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

But the German national team is dropping Adidas as its kit supplier from 2027, ending a partnership that spanned more than 70 years and four World Cup triumphs, and switching to US sportswear giant Nike.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Others resurfaced only through detective work that sent Dorfan following leads that spanned decades and crossed more than a dozen borders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

We soar over tall spires and blocky buildings, over a wide river jeweled with boats and spanned by bridges.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins