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Developers have proposed eight data centers spanning over 7,600 acres, or 12 square miles.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Two Republican House incumbents, Young Kim and Ken Calvert, share the newly drawn 40th District after redistricting and face a Democratic field spanning Orange and Riverside counties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The company owes its reputation to its highly performant technology and an international footprint spanning the U.S.,

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Now, Sadie Jefferson, who began working in the shop in 1951, has decided to call time on a career spanning more than seven decades in the very same building.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

He still has a scar, spanning three of his fingers, where he accidentally sliced his skin open.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi