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These immense weather systems can span planetary scales, continually changing the appearance of the distant world.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The trial reflects the journey that Kroger and Albertsons have taken from industry rivals to potential merger partners to competitors again over the span over the last four years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Even in regions such as Western Europe and Asia/Oceania that span some bigger football markets, average pay is not significantly higher than national minimum wage levels.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

No letters, no birthday or Christmas presents —not even a picture postcard had arrived during that long span of time.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Some were snooty, some attracted particular athletic groups, and some just spanned a spectrum of kids who enjoyed associating with each other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The residence was designed by architect Kevin Clark and completed in 2011 after a lengthy construction process that spanned seven years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Year: 2015 Compiled by: Laura Bennett Of note: Although the numerical scale spanned from 1–10, one particularly ignominious scene earned a score of −1.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

“My service has spanned both Republican and Democratic administrations. I am not a politician, and I have no partisan loyalties,” he said.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The bookstore was now a hodgepodge of rooms that spanned nearly a whole block.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Behind those 12 games, however, lives a coaching journey spanning 23 years across many continents and a variety of roles.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

They also said programming spanning fashion, film, food, music, performing and visual art, will be announced in 2027.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

But it’s also a show with a sound bite archive spanning decades which includes such hits as “Jane, you ignorant slut,” from a late-’70s “Weekend Update” sketch starring Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

In June, the first glimpse of Tom Cruise’s newest movie appeared with a surprising prologue—a highlight reel spanning his entire career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

At a point near the north end of the woods road there was a bridge spanning the ravine that cut a deep, jagged gash across the road and through the fields beyond.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt