stretching

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Two wickets down, next to no runs on the board, Root striding down the steps and stretching at the boundary's edge before sprinting halfway to the crease.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, many older adults are stretching their budgets on the basics.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

With Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Yaya Toure behind him and Henry and Eto'o stretching the defence wide, every decision the opposition made was the wrong one.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But he says he was drawn to the challenge of navigating technical and political hurdles to keep the lights on for the 67 million people in 13 states stretching from New Jersey to Kentucky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The entry path ended at a massive column stretching from the ground and into the clouds.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton