stretched

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Along with capital raises, there have been other signs that space stocks are stretched.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It’d be shocking if this thing isn’t a bloated, exhausting mess, with the plot stretched way beyond its limits.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Before the Seychelles population was wiped out, the species occupied an even larger range that stretched more than 12,000 kilometers from Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean to the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

“Despite initial declines, financial asset prices still look stretched by historical standards, all the more so when current geoeconomic stress and uncertainty are taken into account,” said Luis de Guindos, the ECB’s vice president.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

It stretched from one side of the path to the other, blocking it completely.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda