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Example Sentences

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But in founding Turner Classic Movies in 1994, Turner’s brand became a bridge spanning screen entertainment’s past with its future.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

MarketWatch: With a career spanning 500 M&A deals and decades in business, you’ve obviously learned from experience.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The end result was a protein complex spanning more than 12,000 atoms.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Amazon over nearly three decades has assembled a supply chain spanning the globe with warehouses, planes, trucks and delivery vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

They drove across a small bridge spanning a creek and climbed a shallow slope.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull